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#2bc6cc color: Turquoise Surf

#2bc6cc is rgb(43, 198, 204) in RGB and oklch(75.424% 0.12053 199.008) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

75.4%
0.121
199°
  • 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
10.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #2bc6cc

#2bc6cc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.05:1, 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: #2bc6cc mixed with white

  1. 2bc6cc
  2. 50ccd1
  3. 6ad2d6
  4. 81d8db
  5. 95dee0
  6. a8e3e5
  7. bae9eb
  8. cceff0
  9. ddf4f5
  10. eefafa

Darker: #2bc6cc mixed with black

  1. 2bc6cc
  2. 24acb1
  3. 1d9297
  4. 167a7e
  5. 106265
  6. 0a4b4e
  7. 053537
  8. 022122
  9. 010e0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2bc6cc with less saturation

  1. 2bc6cc
  2. 47c4c9
  3. 59c2c6
  4. 69c0c3
  5. 76bec1
  6. 81bbbe
  7. 8cb9bb
  8. 95b7b8
  9. 9eb4b5
  10. a7b2b2

Questions about #2bc6cc

What color is #2bc6cc?

#2bc6cc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(43, 198, 204), in HSL hsl(182.24, 65.18%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.424% 0.12053 199.008).

What colors go well with #2bc6cc?

The complementary color of #2bc6cc is #f28f91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #51c8a2 and #4dbdec. The triadic partners are #d096e0 and #d8a64e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bc6cc?

Black text reads better on #2bc6cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bc6cc a warm or cool color?

#2bc6cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.121.