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#2bc6cb color: Turquoise Surf

#2bc6cb is rgb(43, 198, 203) in RGB and oklch(75.389% 0.12049 198.322) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

75.4%
0.120
198°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #2bc6cb

#2bc6cb is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise Surf (#00c5cd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2bc6cb mixed with white

  1. 2bc6cb
  2. 50ccd0
  3. 6ad2d5
  4. 81d8db
  5. 95dee0
  6. a8e3e5
  7. bae9ea
  8. ccefef
  9. ddf4f5
  10. eefafa

Darker: #2bc6cb mixed with black

  1. 2bc6cb
  2. 24acb0
  3. 1d9296
  4. 167a7d
  5. 106265
  6. 0a4b4d
  7. 053537
  8. 022122
  9. 010e0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2bc6cb with less saturation

  1. 2bc6cb
  2. 47c4c8
  3. 59c2c5
  4. 69c0c3
  5. 76bec0
  6. 81bbbd
  7. 8cb9ba
  8. 95b7b7
  9. 9eb4b5
  10. a7b2b2

Questions about #2bc6cb

What color is #2bc6cb?

#2bc6cb is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(43, 198, 203), in HSL hsl(181.88, 65.04%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.389% 0.12049 198.322).

What colors go well with #2bc6cb?

The complementary color of #2bc6cb is #f28f92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #52c8a1 and #4cbeeb. The triadic partners are #cf96e0 and #d9a54e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bc6cb?

Black text reads better on #2bc6cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bc6cb a warm or cool color?

#2bc6cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.12.