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#26c2cd color: Turquoise Surf

#26c2cd is rgb(38, 194, 205) in RGB and oklch(74.413% 0.12027 202.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

74.4%
0.120
202°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #26c2cd

#26c2cd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 202°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.68:1, 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: #26c2cd mixed with white

  1. 26c2cd
  2. 4dc8d2
  3. 68cfd7
  4. 7fd5dc
  5. 93dbe1
  6. a6e1e6
  7. b9e7eb
  8. cbedf0
  9. dcf3f5
  10. eef9fa

Darker: #26c2cd mixed with black

  1. 26c2cd
  2. 20a8b2
  3. 198f98
  4. 13777e
  5. 0d6066
  6. 08494e
  7. 043438
  8. 022023
  9. 010e0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #26c2cd with less saturation

  1. 26c2cd
  2. 43c0ca
  3. 56bec6
  4. 66bcc3
  5. 73bac0
  6. 7eb8bd
  7. 89b6b9
  8. 92b3b6
  9. 9bb1b3
  10. a4aeaf

Questions about #26c2cd

What color is #26c2cd?

#26c2cd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(38, 194, 205), in HSL hsl(183.95, 68.72%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.413% 0.12027 202.48).

What colors go well with #26c2cd?

The complementary color of #26c2cd is #ef8c89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #47c5a4 and #50b9eb. The triadic partners are #d092d9 and #d1a449.

Is white or black text more readable on #26c2cd?

Black text reads better on #26c2cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26c2cd a warm or cool color?

#26c2cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.12.