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#2bb5af color: Caicos Turquoise

#2bb5af is rgb(43, 181, 175) in RGB and oklch(70.217% 0.11212 190.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

70.2%
0.112
190°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #2bb5af

#2bb5af is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 190°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caicos Turquoise (#26b7b5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #2bb5af mixed with white

  1. 2bb5af
  2. 4dbdb7
  3. 66c4bf
  4. 7cccc6
  5. 91d3ce
  6. a4dad6
  7. b7e2de
  8. c9e9e6
  9. dbf0ef
  10. edf8f7

Darker: #2bb5af mixed with black

  1. 2bb5af
  2. 249d98
  3. 1d8681
  4. 166f6b
  5. 105956
  6. 0a4441
  7. 05302e
  8. 021d1c
  9. 010c0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2bb5af with less saturation

  1. 2bb5af
  2. 42b3ad
  3. 53b1ac
  4. 60afaa
  5. 6cada9
  6. 76aba7
  7. 7fa8a5
  8. 88a6a4
  9. 90a4a2
  10. 98a1a1

Questions about #2bb5af

What color is #2bb5af?

#2bb5af is bright light teal. The closest named color is Caicos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(43, 181, 175), in HSL hsl(177.39, 61.61%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.217% 0.11212 190.432).

What colors go well with #2bb5af?

The complementary color of #2bb5af is #db818e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #57b587 and #38afd0. The triadic partners are #b58bd3 and #cb924b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bb5af?

Black text reads better on #2bb5af: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bb5af a warm or cool color?

#2bb5af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 190 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.112.