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#1bc2ce color: Turquoise Surf

#1bc2ce is rgb(27, 194, 206) in RGB and oklch(74.317% 0.12292 202.956) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

74.3%
0.123
203°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #1bc2ce

#1bc2ce is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.65:1, 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: #1bc2ce mixed with white

  1. 1bc2ce
  2. 49c8d3
  3. 65cfd8
  4. 7cd5dd
  5. 91dbe2
  6. a5e1e7
  7. b8e7ec
  8. caedf0
  9. dcf3f5
  10. eef9fa

Darker: #1bc2ce mixed with black

  1. 1bc2ce
  2. 16a8b3
  3. 118f98
  4. 0c777f
  5. 086066
  6. 05494e
  7. 023438
  8. 012023
  9. 000e0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #1bc2ce with less saturation

  1. 1bc2ce
  2. 3ec0cb
  3. 53bec7
  4. 63bcc4
  5. 71bac0
  6. 7db8bd
  7. 87b5ba
  8. 91b3b6
  9. 9bb1b3
  10. a3aeaf

Questions about #1bc2ce

What color is #1bc2ce?

#1bc2ce is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(27, 194, 206), in HSL hsl(184.02, 76.82%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.317% 0.12292 202.956).

What colors go well with #1bc2ce?

The complementary color of #1bc2ce is #f08b87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42c5a4 and #4db8ed. The triadic partners are #d191d9 and #d1a446.

Is white or black text more readable on #1bc2ce?

Black text reads better on #1bc2ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1bc2ce a warm or cool color?

#1bc2ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.123.