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#2bcdce color: Mermaid Net

#2bcdce is rgb(43, 205, 206) in RGB and oklch(77.198% 0.12426 195.545) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

77.2%
0.124
196°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #2bcdce

#2bcdce is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 196°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.73:1, 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: #2bcdce mixed with white

  1. 2bcdce
  2. 51d2d3
  3. 6cd8d8
  4. 82dddd
  5. 96e2e2
  6. a9e7e6
  7. bbeceb
  8. cdf1f0
  9. def6f5
  10. effafa

Darker: #2bcdce mixed with black

  1. 2bcdce
  2. 24b2b3
  3. 1d9898
  4. 167e7f
  5. 106666
  6. 0a4e4e
  7. 053838
  8. 022323
  9. 010f0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2bcdce with less saturation

  1. 2bcdce
  2. 48cbcb
  3. 5cc9c9
  4. 6cc6c6
  5. 79c4c4
  6. 85c2c1
  7. 90bfbf
  8. 9abdbc
  9. a3baba
  10. acb7b7

Questions about #2bcdce

What color is #2bcdce?

#2bcdce is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Mermaid Net. In RGB it is rgb(43, 205, 206), in HSL hsl(180.37, 65.46%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.198% 0.12426 195.545).

What colors go well with #2bcdce?

The complementary color of #2bcdce is #fa939a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #59cea2 and #48c5f1. The triadic partners are #d39ceb and #e2a951.

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

Black text reads better on #2bcdce: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bcdce a warm or cool color?

#2bcdce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.124.