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#2caeac color: Larkspur Blue

#2caeac is rgb(44, 174, 172) in RGB and oklch(68.382% 0.10724 193.368) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

68.4%
0.107
193°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #2caeac

#2caeac is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Larkspur Blue (#20aeb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2caeac mixed with white

  1. 2caeac
  2. 4db6b4
  3. 65bebc
  4. 7bc7c4
  5. 8fcfcd
  6. a3d7d5
  7. b6dfdd
  8. c8e7e6
  9. dbefee
  10. edf7f6

Darker: #2caeac mixed with black

  1. 2caeac
  2. 259795
  3. 1e807f
  4. 176a69
  5. 115554
  6. 0a4140
  7. 052e2d
  8. 021c1b
  9. 010b0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2caeac with less saturation

  1. 2caeac
  2. 41acaa
  3. 51aaa8
  4. 5da8a6
  5. 68a6a5
  6. 72a4a3
  7. 7ba2a1
  8. 83a09f
  9. 8b9e9d
  10. 929c9b

Questions about #2caeac

What color is #2caeac?

#2caeac is bright cyan. The closest named color is Larkspur Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 174, 172), in HSL hsl(179.08, 59.63%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.382% 0.10724 193.368).

What colors go well with #2caeac?

The complementary color of #2caeac is #d37d86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #51ae87 and #3da8ca. The triadic partners are #b185c8 and #c18f48.

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

Black text reads better on #2caeac: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2caeac a warm or cool color?

#2caeac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.107.