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#2bc8ca color: Mermaid Net

#2bc8ca is rgb(43, 200, 202) in RGB and oklch(75.841% 0.12157 196.247) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

75.8%
0.122
196°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #2bc8ca

#2bc8ca is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 196°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mermaid Net (#22cccc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2bc8ca mixed with white

  1. 2bc8ca
  2. 51cecf
  3. 6bd4d5
  4. 81d9da
  5. 95dfdf
  6. a8e4e4
  7. baeaea
  8. ccefef
  9. ddf5f4
  10. eefafa

Darker: #2bc8ca mixed with black

  1. 2bc8ca
  2. 24aeaf
  3. 1d9495
  4. 167b7c
  5. 106364
  6. 0a4c4d
  7. 053637
  8. 022122
  9. 010f0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2bc8ca with less saturation

  1. 2bc8ca
  2. 47c6c7
  3. 5ac4c5
  4. 69c2c2
  5. 77bfc0
  6. 82bdbd
  7. 8dbbbb
  8. 96b8b8
  9. a0b6b6
  10. a8b3b3

Questions about #2bc8ca

What color is #2bc8ca?

#2bc8ca is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Mermaid Net. In RGB it is rgb(43, 200, 202), in HSL hsl(180.75, 64.9%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.841% 0.12157 196.247).

What colors go well with #2bc8ca?

The complementary color of #2bc8ca is #f48f96. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56c99f and #48c0ec. The triadic partners are #cf98e4 and #dca54f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bc8ca?

Black text reads better on #2bc8ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bc8ca a warm or cool color?

#2bc8ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.122.