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#21bda2 color: First Post

#21bda2 is rgb(33, 189, 162) in RGB and oklch(71.665% 0.12711 176.994) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

71.7%
0.127
177°
  • 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
8.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #21bda2

#21bda2 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 177°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is First Post (#2fbda1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #21bda2 mixed with white

  1. 21bda2
  2. 4ac4ab
  3. 65cbb4
  4. 7cd1bd
  5. 90d8c6
  6. a4dfd0
  7. b7e5d9
  8. c9ece2
  9. dbf2ec
  10. edf9f5

Darker: #21bda2 mixed with black

  1. 21bda2
  2. 1ba48c
  3. 168c77
  4. 107463
  5. 0b5d4f
  6. 06473c
  7. 03332a
  8. 011f19
  9. 000d0a
  10. 000201

Calmer: #21bda2 with less saturation

  1. 21bda2
  2. 3ebba2
  3. 51b8a2
  4. 60b6a2
  5. 6db4a3
  6. 78b1a3
  7. 82aea3
  8. 8baca3
  9. 94a9a3
  10. 9ca6a3

Questions about #21bda2

What color is #21bda2?

#21bda2 is bright light teal. The closest named color is First Post. In RGB it is rgb(33, 189, 162), in HSL hsl(169.62, 70.27%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.665% 0.12711 176.994).

What colors go well with #21bda2?

The complementary color of #21bda2 is #e280a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69b974 and #00b9cc. The triadic partners are #ac92e9 and #df8d4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #21bda2?

Black text reads better on #21bda2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #21bda2 a warm or cool color?

#21bda2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 177 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.127.