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#2bcdd0 color: Mermaid Net

#2bcdd0 is rgb(43, 205, 208) in RGB and oklch(77.268% 0.12419 196.867) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

77.3%
0.124
197°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #2bcdd0

#2bcdd0 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 197°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.75:1, 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: #2bcdd0 mixed with white

  1. 2bcdd0
  2. 51d2d5
  3. 6cd8d9
  4. 82ddde
  5. 96e2e3
  6. a9e7e7
  7. bbecec
  8. cdf1f1
  9. def6f6
  10. effafa

Darker: #2bcdd0 mixed with black

  1. 2bcdd0
  2. 24b2b5
  3. 1d989a
  4. 167e80
  5. 106667
  6. 0a4e4f
  7. 053839
  8. 022323
  9. 010f10
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2bcdd0 with less saturation

  1. 2bcdd0
  2. 48cbcd
  3. 5cc9cb
  4. 6cc6c8
  5. 79c4c5
  6. 85c2c3
  7. 90bfc0
  8. 9abdbd
  9. a4baba
  10. acb8b8

Questions about #2bcdd0

What color is #2bcdd0?

#2bcdd0 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Mermaid Net. In RGB it is rgb(43, 205, 208), in HSL hsl(181.09, 65.74%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.268% 0.12419 196.867).

What colors go well with #2bcdd0?

The complementary color of #2bcdd0 is #fa9399. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #57cea4 and #4bc5f2. The triadic partners are #d59cea and #e1aa51.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bcdd0?

Black text reads better on #2bcdd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bcdd0 a warm or cool color?

#2bcdd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 197 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.124.