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#2bc9bc color: Exquisite Turquoise

#2bc9bc is rgb(43, 201, 188) in RGB and oklch(75.615% 0.12461 186.289) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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175°
100%

75.6%
0.125
186°
  • Teal
  • 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
10.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #2bc9bc

#2bc9bc is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 186°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Exquisite Turquoise (#11ccbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #2bc9bc mixed with white

  1. 2bc9bc
  2. 51cfc3
  3. 6bd4c9
  4. 81dad0
  5. 95dfd6
  6. a8e5dd
  7. baeae4
  8. ccefeb
  9. ddf5f1
  10. eefaf8

Darker: #2bc9bc mixed with black

  1. 2bc9bc
  2. 24aea3
  3. 1d958b
  4. 167c73
  5. 10645d
  6. 0a4c47
  7. 053632
  8. 02221f
  9. 010f0d
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2bc9bc with less saturation

  1. 2bc9bc
  2. 47c7bb
  3. 5ac4ba
  4. 69c2b8
  5. 76c0b7
  6. 82bdb6
  7. 8cbbb5
  8. 96b8b3
  9. 9fb5b2
  10. a8b3b1

Questions about #2bc9bc

What color is #2bc9bc?

#2bc9bc is bright light teal. The closest named color is Exquisite Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(43, 201, 188), in HSL hsl(175.06, 64.75%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.615% 0.12461 186.289).

What colors go well with #2bc9bc?

The complementary color of #2bc9bc is #f28da3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66c78f and #30c3e2. The triadic partners are #c49aee and #e59f53.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bc9bc?

Black text reads better on #2bc9bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bc9bc a warm or cool color?

#2bc9bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 186 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.125.