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#2bc0ac color: Pure Cyan

#2bc0ac is rgb(43, 192, 172) in RGB and oklch(72.873% 0.12247 181.278) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

72.9%
0.122
181°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #2bc0ac

#2bc0ac is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pure Cyan (#36bfa8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #2bc0ac mixed with white

  1. 2bc0ac
  2. 4fc7b4
  3. 69cdbc
  4. 7fd3c4
  5. 93dacc
  6. a6e0d5
  7. b9e6dd
  8. cbede5
  9. dcf3ee
  10. eef9f6

Darker: #2bc0ac mixed with black

  1. 2bc0ac
  2. 24a795
  3. 1d8e7f
  4. 167669
  5. 105f54
  6. 0a4940
  7. 05342d
  8. 02201b
  9. 010e0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2bc0ac with less saturation

  1. 2bc0ac
  2. 45beac
  3. 56bcab
  4. 65b9ab
  5. 71b7aa
  6. 7cb4aa
  7. 86b2a9
  8. 8fafa9
  9. 97ada8
  10. 9faaa8

Questions about #2bc0ac

What color is #2bc0ac?

#2bc0ac is bright light teal. The closest named color is Pure Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(43, 192, 172), in HSL hsl(171.95, 63.4%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.873% 0.12247 181.278).

What colors go well with #2bc0ac?

The complementary color of #2bc0ac is #e685a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68bd7f and #1cbbd3. The triadic partners are #b594e8 and #de9451.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bc0ac?

Black text reads better on #2bc0ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bc0ac a warm or cool color?

#2bc0ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.122.