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#1bc2cf color: Turquoise Surf

#1bc2cf is rgb(27, 194, 207) in RGB and oklch(74.355% 0.12308 203.627) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

74.4%
0.123
204°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #1bc2cf

#1bc2cf is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 204°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.66:1, 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: #1bc2cf mixed with white

  1. 1bc2cf
  2. 49c8d4
  3. 65cfd9
  4. 7cd5de
  5. 91dbe2
  6. a5e1e7
  7. b8e7ec
  8. caedf1
  9. dcf3f6
  10. eef9fa

Darker: #1bc2cf mixed with black

  1. 1bc2cf
  2. 16a8b4
  3. 118f99
  4. 0c777f
  5. 086067
  6. 05494f
  7. 023438
  8. 012023
  9. 000e10
  10. 000202

Calmer: #1bc2cf with less saturation

  1. 1bc2cf
  2. 3ec0cc
  3. 53bec8
  4. 63bcc5
  5. 71bac1
  6. 7db8be
  7. 88b6ba
  8. 91b3b6
  9. 9bb1b3
  10. a3aeaf

Questions about #1bc2cf

What color is #1bc2cf?

#1bc2cf is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(27, 194, 207), in HSL hsl(184.33, 76.92%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.355% 0.12308 203.627).

What colors go well with #1bc2cf?

The complementary color of #1bc2cf is #f08b86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #40c5a5 and #4eb8ed. The triadic partners are #d290d8 and #d1a545.

Is white or black text more readable on #1bc2cf?

Black text reads better on #1bc2cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1bc2cf a warm or cool color?

#1bc2cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 204 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.123.