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#2cb3b2 color: Lake Tahoe Turquoise

#2cb3b2 is rgb(44, 179, 178) in RGB and oklch(69.841% 0.10996 194.168) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

69.8%
0.110
194°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2cb3b2

#2cb3b2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 194°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.2:1, 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: #2cb3b2 mixed with white

  1. 2cb3b2
  2. 4ebbba
  3. 66c2c1
  4. 7ccac9
  5. 91d2d0
  6. a4d9d8
  7. b7e1e0
  8. c9e9e7
  9. dbf0ef
  10. edf8f7

Darker: #2cb3b2 mixed with black

  1. 2cb3b2
  2. 259b9a
  3. 1e8483
  4. 176e6d
  5. 115857
  6. 0a4343
  7. 052f2f
  8. 021d1d
  9. 010c0c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2cb3b2 with less saturation

  1. 2cb3b2
  2. 42b1b0
  3. 52afae
  4. 60adac
  5. 6babaa
  6. 75a9a8
  7. 7ea7a6
  8. 87a5a4
  9. 8fa2a2
  10. 97a0a0

Questions about #2cb3b2

What color is #2cb3b2?

#2cb3b2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Lake Tahoe Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(44, 179, 178), in HSL hsl(179.56, 60.54%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.841% 0.10996 194.168).

What colors go well with #2cb3b2?

The complementary color of #2cb3b2 is #d98089. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #52b38c and #40acd1. The triadic partners are #b789ce and #c69349.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb3b2?

Black text reads better on #2cb3b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb3b2 a warm or cool color?

#2cb3b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 194 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.11.