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#2bc3cf color: Turquoise Surf

#2bc3cf is rgb(43, 195, 207) in RGB and oklch(74.805% 0.11954 203.24) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

74.8%
0.120
203°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #2bc3cf

#2bc3cf is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.81:1, 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: #2bc3cf mixed with white

  1. 2bc3cf
  2. 50c9d4
  3. 6acfd9
  4. 80d6de
  5. 94dce2
  6. a7e2e7
  7. bae8ec
  8. cbeef1
  9. ddf3f5
  10. eef9fa

Darker: #2bc3cf mixed with black

  1. 2bc3cf
  2. 24a9b4
  3. 1d9099
  4. 16787f
  5. 106067
  6. 0a4a4f
  7. 053438
  8. 022023
  9. 010e10
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2bc3cf with less saturation

  1. 2bc3cf
  2. 46c1cc
  3. 59bfc8
  4. 67bdc5
  5. 74bbc2
  6. 80b9be
  7. 8ab7bb
  8. 94b4b7
  9. 9db2b4
  10. a5b0b1

Questions about #2bc3cf

What color is #2bc3cf?

#2bc3cf is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(43, 195, 207), in HSL hsl(184.39, 65.6%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.805% 0.11954 203.24).

What colors go well with #2bc3cf?

The complementary color of #2bc3cf is #f08e89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49c6a6 and #53baed. The triadic partners are #d293d9 and #d2a64b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bc3cf?

Black text reads better on #2bc3cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bc3cf a warm or cool color?

#2bc3cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.12.