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#1bc2cc color: Turquoise Surf

#1bc2cc is rgb(27, 194, 204) in RGB and oklch(74.242% 0.12266 201.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

74.2%
0.123
202°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #1bc2cc

#1bc2cc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 202°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise Surf (#00c5cd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #1bc2cc mixed with white

  1. 1bc2cc
  2. 49c8d1
  3. 65cfd6
  4. 7cd5db
  5. 91dbe0
  6. a5e1e6
  7. b8e7eb
  8. caedf0
  9. dcf3f5
  10. eef9fa

Darker: #1bc2cc mixed with black

  1. 1bc2cc
  2. 16a8b1
  3. 118f97
  4. 0c777e
  5. 086065
  6. 05494e
  7. 023437
  8. 012022
  9. 000e0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #1bc2cc with less saturation

  1. 1bc2cc
  2. 3ec0c9
  3. 53bec6
  4. 63bcc2
  5. 71babf
  6. 7cb8bc
  7. 87b5b9
  8. 91b3b5
  9. 9ab1b2
  10. a3aeaf

Questions about #1bc2cc

What color is #1bc2cc?

#1bc2cc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(27, 194, 204), in HSL hsl(183.39, 76.62%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.242% 0.12266 201.609).

What colors go well with #1bc2cc?

The complementary color of #1bc2cc is #ef8b89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45c4a2 and #4ab9eb. The triadic partners are #cf91da and #d2a346.

Is white or black text more readable on #1bc2cc?

Black text reads better on #1bc2cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1bc2cc a warm or cool color?

#1bc2cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.123.