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#2bbcc1 color: Montego Bay

#2bbcc1 is rgb(43, 188, 193) in RGB and oklch(72.583% 0.1151 198.532) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

72.6%
0.115
199°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #2bbcc1

#2bbcc1 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Montego Bay (#3fbabd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2bbcc1 mixed with white

  1. 2bbcc1
  2. 4fc3c7
  3. 68cacd
  4. 7ed1d3
  5. 93d7da
  6. a6dee0
  7. b8e5e6
  8. caebec
  9. dcf2f2
  10. eef9f9

Darker: #2bbcc1 mixed with black

  1. 2bbcc1
  2. 24a3a7
  3. 1d8b8f
  4. 167377
  5. 105d5f
  6. 0a4749
  7. 053234
  8. 021f20
  9. 010d0e
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2bbcc1 with less saturation

  1. 2bbcc1
  2. 44babe
  3. 56b8bc
  4. 64b6b9
  5. 70b4b6
  6. 7bb2b4
  7. 85b0b1
  8. 8eadae
  9. 96abac
  10. 9fa9a9

Questions about #2bbcc1

What color is #2bbcc1?

#2bbcc1 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Montego Bay. In RGB it is rgb(43, 188, 193), in HSL hsl(182, 63.56%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.583% 0.1151 198.532).

What colors go well with #2bbcc1?

The complementary color of #2bbcc1 is #e6888a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4fbd99 and #49b4df. The triadic partners are #c58fd5 and #cd9d4b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bbcc1?

Black text reads better on #2bbcc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bbcc1 a warm or cool color?

#2bbcc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.115.