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#2cb1ae color: Lake Tahoe Turquoise

#2cb1ae is rgb(44, 177, 174) in RGB and oklch(69.202% 0.10906 192.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

69.2%
0.109
193°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2cb1ae

#2cb1ae is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lake Tahoe Turquoise (#34b1b2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2cb1ae mixed with white

  1. 2cb1ae
  2. 4db9b6
  3. 66c1be
  4. 7cc9c6
  5. 90d1ce
  6. a3d8d6
  7. b6e0de
  8. c9e8e6
  9. dbf0ee
  10. edf7f7

Darker: #2cb1ae mixed with black

  1. 2cb1ae
  2. 259997
  3. 1e8380
  4. 176c6a
  5. 115755
  6. 0a4241
  7. 052f2e
  8. 021c1c
  9. 010c0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2cb1ae with less saturation

  1. 2cb1ae
  2. 42afac
  3. 52adaa
  4. 5faba9
  5. 6aa9a7
  6. 74a7a5
  7. 7da5a3
  8. 85a3a1
  9. 8da19f
  10. 959e9e

Questions about #2cb1ae

What color is #2cb1ae?

#2cb1ae is bright cyan. The closest named color is Lake Tahoe Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(44, 177, 174), in HSL hsl(178.65, 60.18%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.202% 0.10906 192.62).

What colors go well with #2cb1ae?

The complementary color of #2cb1ae is #d67f89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #53b188 and #3dabcd. The triadic partners are #b388cc and #c59149.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb1ae?

Black text reads better on #2cb1ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb1ae a warm or cool color?

#2cb1ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.109.