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#2bb2b2 color: Lake Tahoe Turquoise

#2bb2b2 is rgb(43, 178, 178) in RGB and oklch(69.573% 0.10967 194.928) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

69.6%
0.110
195°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2bb2b2

#2bb2b2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 195°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lake Tahoe Turquoise (#34b1b2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2bb2b2 mixed with white

  1. 2bb2b2
  2. 4dbaba
  3. 66c2c1
  4. 7cc9c9
  5. 90d1d0
  6. a4d9d8
  7. b6e1e0
  8. c9e8e7
  9. dbf0ef
  10. edf7f7

Darker: #2bb2b2 mixed with black

  1. 2bb2b2
  2. 249a9a
  3. 1d8383
  4. 166d6d
  5. 105757
  6. 0a4343
  7. 052f2f
  8. 021d1d
  9. 010c0c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2bb2b2 with less saturation

  1. 2bb2b2
  2. 42b0b0
  3. 52aeae
  4. 5facac
  5. 6aaaaa
  6. 74a8a8
  7. 7ea6a5
  8. 86a4a3
  9. 8ea2a1
  10. 969f9f

Questions about #2bb2b2

What color is #2bb2b2?

#2bb2b2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Lake Tahoe Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(43, 178, 178), in HSL hsl(180, 61.09%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.573% 0.10967 194.928).

What colors go well with #2bb2b2?

The complementary color of #2bb2b2 is #d88087. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #50b38c and #40abd0. The triadic partners are #b788cc and #c59348.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bb2b2?

Black text reads better on #2bb2b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bb2b2 a warm or cool color?

#2bb2b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.11.