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#2bc8ce color: Mermaid Net

#2bc8ce is rgb(43, 200, 206) in RGB and oklch(75.983% 0.12159 198.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

76%
0.122
199°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #2bc8ce

#2bc8ce is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.26:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2bc8ce mixed with white

  1. 2bc8ce
  2. 51ced3
  3. 6bd4d8
  4. 81d9dd
  5. 95dfe2
  6. a8e4e7
  7. baeaeb
  8. cceff0
  9. ddf5f5
  10. eefafa

Darker: #2bc8ce mixed with black

  1. 2bc8ce
  2. 24aeb3
  3. 1d9498
  4. 167b7f
  5. 106366
  6. 0a4c4e
  7. 053638
  8. 022123
  9. 010f0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2bc8ce with less saturation

  1. 2bc8ce
  2. 47c6cb
  3. 5ac4c8
  4. 6ac2c5
  5. 77c0c2
  6. 82bdc0
  7. 8dbbbd
  8. 97b9ba
  9. a0b6b7
  10. a9b3b4

Questions about #2bc8ce

What color is #2bc8ce?

#2bc8ce is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Mermaid Net. In RGB it is rgb(43, 200, 206), in HSL hsl(182.21, 65.46%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.983% 0.12159 198.962).

What colors go well with #2bc8ce?

The complementary color of #2bc8ce is #f49092. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #52caa4 and #4dbfee. The triadic partners are #d297e2 and #daa74e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bc8ce?

Black text reads better on #2bc8ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bc8ce a warm or cool color?

#2bc8ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.122.