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#21a2bc color: Maui

#21a2bc is rgb(33, 162, 188) in RGB and oklch(65.827% 0.10989 215.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

65.8%
0.110
216°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #21a2bc

#21a2bc is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 216°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maui (#21a5be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #21a2bc mixed with white

  1. 21a2bc
  2. 45abc3
  3. 5fb5ca
  4. 76bed0
  5. 8bc7d7
  6. 9fd1de
  7. b2dae4
  8. c6e3eb
  9. d9edf2
  10. ecf6f8

Darker: #21a2bc mixed with black

  1. 21a2bc
  2. 1b8ca3
  3. 16778b
  4. 106373
  5. 0b4f5d
  6. 063c47
  7. 032a32
  8. 01191f
  9. 000a0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #21a2bc with less saturation

  1. 21a2bc
  2. 39a1b8
  3. 499fb4
  4. 559eaf
  5. 609cab
  6. 6a9ba7
  7. 7399a3
  8. 7b979f
  9. 83959a
  10. 8b9396

Questions about #21a2bc

What color is #21a2bc?

#21a2bc is bright cyan. The closest named color is Maui. In RGB it is rgb(33, 162, 188), in HSL hsl(190.06, 70.14%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.827% 0.10989 215.586).

What colors go well with #21a2bc?

The complementary color of #21a2bc is #cb7862. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1fa79b and #5398d1. The triadic partners are #bb77ac and #a69139.

Is white or black text more readable on #21a2bc?

Black text reads better on #21a2bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #21a2bc a warm or cool color?

#21a2bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.11.