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#21bcaf color: Turquoise Topaz

#21bcaf is rgb(33, 188, 175) in RGB and oklch(71.815% 0.12056 185.849) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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175°
100%

71.8%
0.121
186°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #21bcaf

#21bcaf is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 186°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise Topaz (#13bbaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #21bcaf mixed with white

  1. 21bcaf
  2. 4ac3b7
  3. 65cabf
  4. 7cd1c6
  5. 90d7ce
  6. a4ded6
  7. b7e5de
  8. c9ebe6
  9. dbf2ef
  10. edf9f7

Darker: #21bcaf mixed with black

  1. 21bcaf
  2. 1ba398
  3. 168b81
  4. 10736b
  5. 0b5d56
  6. 064741
  7. 03322e
  8. 011f1c
  9. 000d0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #21bcaf with less saturation

  1. 21bcaf
  2. 3ebaae
  3. 51b8ad
  4. 60b5ac
  5. 6db3ab
  6. 78b1a9
  7. 82aea8
  8. 8baca7
  9. 94a9a6
  10. 9ca7a5

Questions about #21bcaf

What color is #21bcaf?

#21bcaf is bright light teal. The closest named color is Turquoise Topaz. In RGB it is rgb(33, 188, 175), in HSL hsl(174.97, 70.14%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.815% 0.12056 185.849).

What colors go well with #21bcaf?

The complementary color of #21bcaf is #e38399. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5dba84 and #25b6d4. The triadic partners are #b790e0 and #d7944b.

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

Black text reads better on #21bcaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #21bcaf a warm or cool color?

#21bcaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 186 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.121.