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#2ad4e2 color: Aztec Turquoise

#2ad4e2 is rgb(42, 212, 226) in RGB and oklch(79.589% 0.12897 203.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

79.6%
0.129
204°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #2ad4e2

#2ad4e2 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 79.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 204°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.61:1, 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: #2ad4e2 mixed with white

  1. 2ad4e2
  2. 52d9e5
  3. 6ddde8
  4. 84e2eb
  5. 98e6ee
  6. abebf1
  7. bdeff4
  8. cef3f7
  9. dff7f9
  10. effbfc

Darker: #2ad4e2 mixed with black

  1. 2ad4e2
  2. 23b8c4
  3. 1c9da8
  4. 16838c
  5. 106971
  6. 0a5157
  7. 053a3e
  8. 022427
  9. 011012
  10. 000203

Calmer: #2ad4e2 with less saturation

  1. 2ad4e2
  2. 4ad2de
  3. 5fd0db
  4. 70ced7
  5. 7ecbd3
  6. 8ac9cf
  7. 96c7cc
  8. a0c4c8
  9. aac2c4
  10. b3bfc0

Questions about #2ad4e2

What color is #2ad4e2?

#2ad4e2 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aztec Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(42, 212, 226), in HSL hsl(184.57, 76.03%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.589% 0.12897 203.76).

What colors go well with #2ad4e2?

The complementary color of #2ad4e2 is #ff9a94. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4cd7b6 and #5acaff. The triadic partners are #e59fec and #e4b550.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ad4e2?

Black text reads better on #2ad4e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ad4e2 a warm or cool color?

#2ad4e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 204 degrees, its lightness 79.6% and its chroma 0.129.