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#2ae6ce color: MoS₂ Cyan

#2ae6ce is rgb(42, 230, 206) in RGB and oklch(83.266% 0.1434 181.347) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

83.3%
0.143
181°
  • 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
13.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #2ae6ce

#2ae6ce is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 83.3% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.58:1 contrast and black text 13.31:1, 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: #2ae6ce mixed with white

  1. 2ae6ce
  2. 55e9d3
  3. 71ecd8
  4. 87eedc
  5. 9cf1e1
  6. aef4e6
  7. bff6eb
  8. d0f8f0
  9. e0fbf5
  10. f0fdfa

Darker: #2ae6ce mixed with black

  1. 2ae6ce
  2. 23c8b3
  3. 1cab98
  4. 168e7f
  5. 107366
  6. 0a594e
  7. 054038
  8. 022823
  9. 01130f
  10. 000302

Calmer: #2ae6ce with less saturation

  1. 2ae6ce
  2. 4ee3cd
  3. 65e1cd
  4. 77decc
  5. 86dbcc
  6. 93d8cb
  7. 9fd5ca
  8. aad2ca
  9. b5cfc9
  10. bfcbc9

Questions about #2ae6ce

What color is #2ae6ce?

#2ae6ce is bright light teal. The closest named color is MoS₂ Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(42, 230, 206), in HSL hsl(172.34, 78.99%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.266% 0.1434 181.347).

What colors go well with #2ae6ce?

The complementary color of #2ae6ce is #ffa5c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7be398 and #0fe0fd. The triadic partners are #d6b5ff and #ffb15e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ae6ce?

Black text reads better on #2ae6ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and black gives 13.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ae6ce a warm or cool color?

#2ae6ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 83.3% and its chroma 0.143.