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#2bbc9c color: First Post

#2bbc9c is rgb(43, 188, 156) in RGB and oklch(71.391% 0.12679 173.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

71.4%
0.127
174°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #2bbc9c

#2bbc9c is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 174°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is First Post (#2fbda1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #2bbc9c mixed with white

  1. 2bbc9c
  2. 4ec3a6
  3. 68caaf
  4. 7ed1b9
  5. 92d7c3
  6. a5decc
  7. b8e5d6
  8. caebe0
  9. dcf2eb
  10. edf9f5

Darker: #2bbc9c mixed with black

  1. 2bbc9c
  2. 24a387
  3. 1d8b73
  4. 16735f
  5. 105d4c
  6. 0a4739
  7. 053228
  8. 021f18
  9. 010d09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2bbc9c with less saturation

  1. 2bbc9c
  2. 43ba9d
  3. 54b79d
  4. 62b59e
  5. 6eb39f
  6. 79b09f
  7. 82aea0
  8. 8baba1
  9. 93a8a1
  10. 9ba5a2

Questions about #2bbc9c

What color is #2bbc9c?

#2bbc9c is bright light teal. The closest named color is First Post. In RGB it is rgb(43, 188, 156), in HSL hsl(166.76, 62.77%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.391% 0.12679 173.589).

What colors go well with #2bbc9c?

The complementary color of #2bbc9c is #df80a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6fb76e and #00b9c6. The triadic partners are #a792ea and #e08b51.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bbc9c?

Black text reads better on #2bbc9c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bbc9c a warm or cool color?

#2bbc9c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 174 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.127.