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#21bcbc color: Maximum Blue Green

#21bcbc is rgb(33, 188, 188) in RGB and oklch(72.255% 0.11802 194.858) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

72.3%
0.118
195°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
8.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #21bcbc

#21bcbc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 195°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30bfbf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #21bcbc mixed with white

  1. 21bcbc
  2. 4ac3c3
  3. 65cac9
  4. 7cd1d0
  5. 91d7d7
  6. a4dedd
  7. b7e5e4
  8. c9ebeb
  9. dcf2f1
  10. edf9f8

Darker: #21bcbc mixed with black

  1. 21bcbc
  2. 1ba3a3
  3. 168b8b
  4. 107373
  5. 0b5d5d
  6. 064747
  7. 033232
  8. 011f1f
  9. 000d0d
  10. 000202

Calmer: #21bcbc with less saturation

  1. 21bcbc
  2. 3fbaba
  3. 52b8b7
  4. 61b6b5
  5. 6eb4b3
  6. 79b1b1
  7. 83afae
  8. 8cadac
  9. 95aaaa
  10. 9da8a8

Questions about #21bcbc

What color is #21bcbc?

#21bcbc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Green. In RGB it is rgb(33, 188, 188), in HSL hsl(180, 70.14%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.255% 0.11802 194.858).

What colors go well with #21bcbc?

The complementary color of #21bcbc is #e5858e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #50bd93 and #3db4dd. The triadic partners are #c18ed8 and #d19a48.

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

Black text reads better on #21bcbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #21bcbc a warm or cool color?

#21bcbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.118.