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#2bc6cf color: Turquoise Surf

#2bc6cf is rgb(43, 198, 207) in RGB and oklch(75.533% 0.12074 201.061) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

75.5%
0.121
201°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #2bc6cf

#2bc6cf is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 201°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.08:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2bc6cf mixed with white

  1. 2bc6cf
  2. 50ccd4
  3. 6ad2d9
  4. 81d8dd
  5. 95dee2
  6. a8e3e7
  7. bae9ec
  8. cceff1
  9. ddf4f5
  10. eefafa

Darker: #2bc6cf mixed with black

  1. 2bc6cf
  2. 24acb4
  3. 1d9299
  4. 167a7f
  5. 106267
  6. 0a4b4f
  7. 053538
  8. 022123
  9. 010e10
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2bc6cf with less saturation

  1. 2bc6cf
  2. 47c4cc
  3. 5ac2c9
  4. 69c0c6
  5. 76bec2
  6. 81bcbf
  7. 8cb9bc
  8. 96b7b9
  9. 9fb5b6
  10. a7b2b3

Questions about #2bc6cf

What color is #2bc6cf?

#2bc6cf is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(43, 198, 207), in HSL hsl(183.29, 65.6%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.533% 0.12074 201.061).

What colors go well with #2bc6cf?

The complementary color of #2bc6cf is #f38f8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ec8a5 and #51bdee. The triadic partners are #d396de and #d7a74d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bc6cf?

Black text reads better on #2bc6cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bc6cf a warm or cool color?

#2bc6cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 201 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.121.