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#1dc2cd color: Turquoise Surf

#1dc2cd is rgb(29, 194, 205) in RGB and oklch(74.301% 0.12238 202.314) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

74.3%
0.122
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
9.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #1dc2cd

#1dc2cd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.122 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 9.65:1, 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: #1dc2cd mixed with white

  1. 1dc2cd
  2. 49c8d2
  3. 65cfd7
  4. 7dd5dc
  5. 92dbe1
  6. a5e1e6
  7. b8e7eb
  8. caedf0
  9. dcf3f5
  10. eef9fa

Darker: #1dc2cd mixed with black

  1. 1dc2cd
  2. 18a8b2
  3. 138f98
  4. 0e777e
  5. 096066
  6. 05494e
  7. 033438
  8. 012023
  9. 000e0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #1dc2cd with less saturation

  1. 1dc2cd
  2. 3fc0ca
  3. 53bec6
  4. 63bcc3
  5. 71bac0
  6. 7db8bc
  7. 88b5b9
  8. 91b3b6
  9. 9bb1b2
  10. a3aeaf

Questions about #1dc2cd

What color is #1dc2cd?

#1dc2cd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(29, 194, 205), in HSL hsl(183.75, 75.21%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.301% 0.12238 202.314).

What colors go well with #1dc2cd?

The complementary color of #1dc2cd is #ef8b88. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44c5a3 and #4cb9ec. The triadic partners are #d091d9 and #d2a446.

Is white or black text more readable on #1dc2cd?

Black text reads better on #1dc2cd: 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 #1dc2cd a warm or cool color?

#1dc2cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.122.