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#2bc8cb color: Mermaid Net

#2bc8cb is rgb(43, 200, 203) in RGB and oklch(75.876% 0.12154 196.926) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

75.9%
0.122
197°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #2bc8cb

#2bc8cb is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 197°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.23:1, 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: #2bc8cb mixed with white

  1. 2bc8cb
  2. 51ced0
  3. 6bd4d5
  4. 81d9db
  5. 95dfe0
  6. a8e4e5
  7. baeaea
  8. ccefef
  9. ddf5f5
  10. eefafa

Darker: #2bc8cb mixed with black

  1. 2bc8cb
  2. 24aeb0
  3. 1d9496
  4. 167b7d
  5. 106365
  6. 0a4c4d
  7. 053637
  8. 022122
  9. 010f0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2bc8cb with less saturation

  1. 2bc8cb
  2. 47c6c8
  3. 5ac4c6
  4. 69c2c3
  5. 77bfc0
  6. 82bdbe
  7. 8dbbbb
  8. 97b8b9
  9. a0b6b6
  10. a8b3b3

Questions about #2bc8cb

What color is #2bc8cb?

#2bc8cb is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Mermaid Net. In RGB it is rgb(43, 200, 203), in HSL hsl(181.13, 65.04%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.876% 0.12154 196.926).

What colors go well with #2bc8cb?

The complementary color of #2bc8cb is #f49095. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #55c9a0 and #4ac0ec. The triadic partners are #d098e4 and #dca64f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bc8cb?

Black text reads better on #2bc8cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bc8cb a warm or cool color?

#2bc8cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 197 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.122.