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#2bb6b2 color: Caicos Turquoise

#2bb6b2 is rgb(43, 182, 178) in RGB and oklch(70.569% 0.11233 191.936) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

70.6%
0.112
192°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #2bb6b2

#2bb6b2 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 192°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.44:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2bb6b2 mixed with white

  1. 2bb6b2
  2. 4dbdba
  3. 67c5c1
  4. 7dccc9
  5. 91d4d0
  6. a4dbd8
  7. b7e2e0
  8. c9e9e7
  9. dbf1ef
  10. edf8f7

Darker: #2bb6b2 mixed with black

  1. 2bb6b2
  2. 249e9a
  3. 1d8683
  4. 166f6d
  5. 105957
  6. 0a4443
  7. 05302f
  8. 021d1d
  9. 010c0c
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2bb6b2 with less saturation

  1. 2bb6b2
  2. 42b4b0
  3. 53b2ae
  4. 61b0ad
  5. 6caeab
  6. 77aca9
  7. 80aaa7
  8. 89a7a5
  9. 91a5a4
  10. 99a2a2

Questions about #2bb6b2

What color is #2bb6b2?

#2bb6b2 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caicos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(43, 182, 178), in HSL hsl(178.27, 61.78%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.569% 0.11233 191.936).

What colors go well with #2bb6b2?

The complementary color of #2bb6b2 is #dc828e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56b68a and #3cafd2. The triadic partners are #b88bd3 and #cb944a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bb6b2?

Black text reads better on #2bb6b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bb6b2 a warm or cool color?

#2bb6b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.112.