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#2ad4e1 color: Aztec Turquoise

#2ad4e1 is rgb(42, 212, 225) in RGB and oklch(79.553% 0.12881 203.131) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

79.6%
0.129
203°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #2ad4e1

#2ad4e1 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 79.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aztec Turquoise (#00d6e2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2ad4e1 mixed with white

  1. 2ad4e1
  2. 52d9e4
  3. 6ddde7
  4. 84e2ea
  5. 98e6ed
  6. abebf0
  7. bdeff3
  8. cef3f6
  9. dff7f9
  10. effbfc

Darker: #2ad4e1 mixed with black

  1. 2ad4e1
  2. 23b8c4
  3. 1c9da7
  4. 16838b
  5. 106970
  6. 0a5156
  7. 053a3e
  8. 022427
  9. 011012
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2ad4e1 with less saturation

  1. 2ad4e1
  2. 4ad2dd
  3. 5fd0da
  4. 6fced6
  5. 7ecbd2
  6. 8ac9cf
  7. 96c7cb
  8. a0c4c7
  9. aac2c4
  10. b3bfc0

Questions about #2ad4e1

What color is #2ad4e1?

#2ad4e1 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aztec Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(42, 212, 225), in HSL hsl(184.26, 75.31%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.553% 0.12881 203.131).

What colors go well with #2ad4e1?

The complementary color of #2ad4e1 is #ff9a95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4dd7b5 and #59caff. The triadic partners are #e49fec and #e4b451.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ad4e1?

Black text reads better on #2ad4e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ad4e1 a warm or cool color?

#2ad4e1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 79.6% and its chroma 0.129.