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#2bc1ab color: Pure Cyan

#2bc1ab is rgb(43, 193, 171) in RGB and oklch(73.093% 0.12388 180.083) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

73.1%
0.124
180°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #2bc1ab

#2bc1ab is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 180°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.32:1, 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: #2bc1ab mixed with white

  1. 2bc1ab
  2. 4fc7b3
  3. 69cebb
  4. 7fd4c4
  5. 93dacc
  6. a6e1d4
  7. b9e7dd
  8. cbede5
  9. dcf3ee
  10. eef9f6

Darker: #2bc1ab mixed with black

  1. 2bc1ab
  2. 24a794
  3. 1d8f7e
  4. 167768
  5. 105f54
  6. 0a4940
  7. 05342d
  8. 02201b
  9. 010e0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2bc1ab with less saturation

  1. 2bc1ab
  2. 45bfab
  3. 57bcaa
  4. 65baaa
  5. 71b8aa
  6. 7cb5a9
  7. 86b3a9
  8. 8fb0a9
  9. 98ada8
  10. a0aba8

Questions about #2bc1ab

What color is #2bc1ab?

#2bc1ab is bright light teal. The closest named color is Pure Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(43, 193, 171), in HSL hsl(171.2, 63.56%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.093% 0.12388 180.083).

What colors go well with #2bc1ab?

The complementary color of #2bc1ab is #e785a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6abe7e and #15bcd3. The triadic partners are #b495ea and #e09451.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bc1ab?

Black text reads better on #2bc1ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bc1ab a warm or cool color?

#2bc1ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 180 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.124.