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#2acac3 color: Mermaid Net

#2acac3 is rgb(42, 202, 195) in RGB and oklch(76.075% 0.12394 190.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

76.1%
0.124
190°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #2acac3

#2acac3 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 190°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.33:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light teal colors

Lighter: #2acac3 mixed with white

  1. 2acac3
  2. 50d0c9
  3. 6bd5cf
  4. 81dbd5
  5. 95e0db
  6. a8e5e1
  7. bbebe7
  8. ccf0ed
  9. ddf5f3
  10. eefaf9

Darker: #2acac3 mixed with black

  1. 2acac3
  2. 23afa9
  3. 1c9590
  4. 167c78
  5. 106460
  6. 0a4d4a
  7. 053734
  8. 022220
  9. 010f0e
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2acac3 with less saturation

  1. 2acac3
  2. 47c8c1
  3. 5ac6bf
  4. 6ac3be
  5. 77c1bc
  6. 83beba
  7. 8dbcb8
  8. 97b9b7
  9. a0b7b5
  10. a9b4b3

Questions about #2acac3

What color is #2acac3?

#2acac3 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Mermaid Net. In RGB it is rgb(42, 202, 195), in HSL hsl(177.38, 65.57%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.075% 0.12394 190.238).

What colors go well with #2acac3?

The complementary color of #2acac3 is #f48f9f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60c996 and #3bc3e8. The triadic partners are #ca9aec and #e3a351.

Is white or black text more readable on #2acac3?

Black text reads better on #2acac3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2acac3 a warm or cool color?

#2acac3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 190 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.124.