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#2bc2ce color: Turquoise Surf

#2bc2ce is rgb(43, 194, 206) in RGB and oklch(74.526% 0.11901 203.287) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

74.5%
0.119
203°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #2bc2ce

#2bc2ce is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise Surf (#00c5cd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2bc2ce mixed with white

  1. 2bc2ce
  2. 50c8d3
  3. 6acfd8
  4. 80d5dd
  5. 94dbe2
  6. a7e1e7
  7. b9e7ec
  8. cbedf0
  9. ddf3f5
  10. eef9fa

Darker: #2bc2ce mixed with black

  1. 2bc2ce
  2. 24a8b3
  3. 1d8f98
  4. 16777f
  5. 106066
  6. 0a494e
  7. 053438
  8. 022023
  9. 010e0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2bc2ce with less saturation

  1. 2bc2ce
  2. 46c0cb
  3. 58bec7
  4. 67bcc4
  5. 74bac1
  6. 7fb8bd
  7. 89b6ba
  8. 93b4b7
  9. 9cb1b3
  10. a4afb0

Questions about #2bc2ce

What color is #2bc2ce?

#2bc2ce is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(43, 194, 206), in HSL hsl(184.42, 65.46%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.526% 0.11901 203.287).

What colors go well with #2bc2ce?

The complementary color of #2bc2ce is #ee8d88. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #48c5a6 and #53b9eb. The triadic partners are #d192d8 and #d1a54b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bc2ce?

Black text reads better on #2bc2ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bc2ce a warm or cool color?

#2bc2ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.119.