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#2ae6cc color: MoS₂ Cyan

#2ae6cc is rgb(42, 230, 204) in RGB and oklch(83.207% 0.14426 180.295) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

83.2%
0.144
180°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.58:1Hard to read
Lc -29
Black text
13.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #2ae6cc

#2ae6cc is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 83.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 180°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.58:1 contrast and black text 13.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is MoS₂ Cyan (#00e6d3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #2ae6cc mixed with white

  1. 2ae6cc
  2. 55e9d1
  3. 71ecd6
  4. 87eedb
  5. 9cf1e0
  6. aef4e5
  7. bff6ea
  8. d0f8ef
  9. e0fbf5
  10. f0fdfa

Darker: #2ae6cc mixed with black

  1. 2ae6cc
  2. 23c8b1
  3. 1cab97
  4. 168e7e
  5. 107365
  6. 0a594e
  7. 054037
  8. 022822
  9. 01130f
  10. 000302

Calmer: #2ae6cc with less saturation

  1. 2ae6cc
  2. 4ee3cc
  3. 65e1cb
  4. 76decb
  5. 86dbca
  6. 93d8ca
  7. 9fd5c9
  8. aad2c9
  9. b5cec9
  10. bfcbc8

Questions about #2ae6cc

What color is #2ae6cc?

#2ae6cc is bright light teal. The closest named color is MoS₂ Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(42, 230, 204), in HSL hsl(171.7, 78.99%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.207% 0.14426 180.295).

What colors go well with #2ae6cc?

The complementary color of #2ae6cc is #ffa4c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ce296 and #00e0fc. The triadic partners are #d5b5ff and #ffb060.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ae6cc?

Black text reads better on #2ae6cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and black gives 13.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ae6cc a warm or cool color?

#2ae6cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 180 degrees, its lightness 83.2% and its chroma 0.144.