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#2bb6b4 color: Caicos Turquoise

#2bb6b4 is rgb(43, 182, 180) in RGB and oklch(70.639% 0.11207 193.425) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

70.6%
0.112
193°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #2bb6b4

#2bb6b4 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.45:1, 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: #2bb6b4 mixed with white

  1. 2bb6b4
  2. 4dbdbb
  3. 67c5c3
  4. 7dccca
  5. 91d4d2
  6. a4dbd9
  7. b7e2e1
  8. c9e9e8
  9. dbf1f0
  10. edf8f7

Darker: #2bb6b4 mixed with black

  1. 2bb6b4
  2. 249e9c
  3. 1d8685
  4. 166f6e
  5. 105958
  6. 0a4444
  7. 053030
  8. 021d1d
  9. 010c0c
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2bb6b4 with less saturation

  1. 2bb6b4
  2. 42b4b2
  3. 53b2b0
  4. 61b0ae
  5. 6caeac
  6. 77acaa
  7. 80aaa8
  8. 89a7a6
  9. 91a5a4
  10. 99a3a2

Questions about #2bb6b4

What color is #2bb6b4?

#2bb6b4 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caicos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(43, 182, 180), in HSL hsl(179.14, 61.78%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.639% 0.11207 193.425).

What colors go well with #2bb6b4?

The complementary color of #2bb6b4 is #dd828c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54b68d and #3eafd3. The triadic partners are #b98bd2 and #ca954a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bb6b4?

Black text reads better on #2bb6b4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bb6b4 a warm or cool color?

#2bb6b4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.112.