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#2bcdcc color: Mermaid Net

#2bcdcc is rgb(43, 205, 204) in RGB and oklch(77.129% 0.12439 194.226) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

77.1%
0.124
194°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #2bcdcc

#2bcdcc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 194°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.71:1, 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: #2bcdcc mixed with white

  1. 2bcdcc
  2. 51d2d1
  3. 6cd8d6
  4. 82dddb
  5. 96e2e0
  6. a9e7e5
  7. bbecea
  8. cdf1f0
  9. def6f5
  10. effafa

Darker: #2bcdcc mixed with black

  1. 2bcdcc
  2. 24b2b1
  3. 1d9897
  4. 167e7e
  5. 106665
  6. 0a4e4e
  7. 053837
  8. 022322
  9. 010f0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2bcdcc with less saturation

  1. 2bcdcc
  2. 48cbca
  3. 5cc9c7
  4. 6cc6c5
  5. 79c4c3
  6. 85c2c0
  7. 90bfbe
  8. 9abdbc
  9. a3bab9
  10. acb7b7

Questions about #2bcdcc

What color is #2bcdcc?

#2bcdcc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Mermaid Net. In RGB it is rgb(43, 205, 204), in HSL hsl(179.63, 65.32%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.129% 0.12439 194.226).

What colors go well with #2bcdcc?

The complementary color of #2bcdcc is #f9929c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5ccda0 and #45c5ef. The triadic partners are #d29cec and #e3a852.

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

Black text reads better on #2bcdcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bcdcc a warm or cool color?

#2bcdcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 194 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.124.