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#2ac8cd color: Mermaid Net

#2ac8cd is rgb(42, 200, 205) in RGB and oklch(75.932% 0.12184 198.271) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

75.9%
0.122
198°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #2ac8cd

#2ac8cd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mermaid Net (#22cccc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2ac8cd mixed with white

  1. 2ac8cd
  2. 50ced2
  3. 6ad4d7
  4. 81d9dc
  5. 95dfe1
  6. a8e4e6
  7. baeaeb
  8. cceff0
  9. ddf5f5
  10. eefafa

Darker: #2ac8cd mixed with black

  1. 2ac8cd
  2. 23aeb2
  3. 1c9498
  4. 167b7e
  5. 106366
  6. 0a4c4e
  7. 053638
  8. 022123
  9. 010f0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2ac8cd with less saturation

  1. 2ac8cd
  2. 47c6ca
  3. 5ac4c7
  4. 69c2c5
  5. 76bfc2
  6. 82bdbf
  7. 8dbbbc
  8. 97b8b9
  9. a0b6b6
  10. a8b3b4

Questions about #2ac8cd

What color is #2ac8cd?

#2ac8cd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Mermaid Net. In RGB it is rgb(42, 200, 205), in HSL hsl(181.84, 65.99%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.932% 0.12184 198.271).

What colors go well with #2ac8cd?

The complementary color of #2ac8cd is #f49093. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #53caa2 and #4cbfee. The triadic partners are #d197e3 and #dba74e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ac8cd?

Black text reads better on #2ac8cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ac8cd a warm or cool color?

#2ac8cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.122.