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#2bc3cb color: Turquoise Surf

#2bc3cb is rgb(43, 195, 203) in RGB and oklch(74.658% 0.11905 200.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

74.7%
0.119
200°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #2bc3cb

#2bc3cb is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 200°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.77:1, 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: #2bc3cb mixed with white

  1. 2bc3cb
  2. 50c9d0
  3. 6acfd5
  4. 80d6db
  5. 94dce0
  6. a7e2e5
  7. bae8ea
  8. cbeeef
  9. ddf3f5
  10. eef9fa

Darker: #2bc3cb mixed with black

  1. 2bc3cb
  2. 24a9b0
  3. 1d9096
  4. 16787d
  5. 106065
  6. 0a4a4d
  7. 053437
  8. 022022
  9. 010e0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2bc3cb with less saturation

  1. 2bc3cb
  2. 46c1c8
  3. 58bfc5
  4. 67bdc2
  5. 74bbbf
  6. 7fb9bc
  7. 8ab6b9
  8. 93b4b6
  9. 9cb2b3
  10. a5afb0

Questions about #2bc3cb

What color is #2bc3cb?

#2bc3cb is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(43, 195, 203), in HSL hsl(183, 65.04%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.658% 0.11905 200.471).

What colors go well with #2bc3cb?

The complementary color of #2bc3cb is #ef8d8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ec5a2 and #4fbaea. The triadic partners are #cf93db and #d4a44c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bc3cb?

Black text reads better on #2bc3cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bc3cb a warm or cool color?

#2bc3cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.119.