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#2acccc color: Mermaid Net

#2acccc is rgb(42, 204, 204) in RGB and oklch(76.871% 0.12407 194.882) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

76.9%
0.124
195°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #2acccc

#2acccc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 195°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.61:1, 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: #2acccc mixed with white

  1. 2acccc
  2. 51d1d1
  3. 6bd7d6
  4. 82dcdb
  5. 96e1e0
  6. a9e6e5
  7. bbebeb
  8. cdf0f0
  9. def5f5
  10. eefafa

Darker: #2acccc mixed with black

  1. 2acccc
  2. 23b1b1
  3. 1c9797
  4. 167e7e
  5. 106565
  6. 0a4e4e
  7. 053737
  8. 022222
  9. 010f0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2acccc with less saturation

  1. 2acccc
  2. 47caca
  3. 5bc8c7
  4. 6bc5c5
  5. 78c3c2
  6. 84c1c0
  7. 8fbebd
  8. 99bcbb
  9. a2b9b9
  10. abb6b6

Questions about #2acccc

What color is #2acccc?

#2acccc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Mermaid Net. In RGB it is rgb(42, 204, 204), in HSL hsl(180, 65.85%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.871% 0.12407 194.882).

What colors go well with #2acccc?

The complementary color of #2acccc is #f8929a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5acda0 and #46c4ef. The triadic partners are #d19bea and #e2a851.

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

Black text reads better on #2acccc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2acccc a warm or cool color?

#2acccc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.124.