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#2cb5ae color: Caicos Turquoise

#2cb5ae is rgb(44, 181, 174) in RGB and oklch(70.202% 0.11198 189.684) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

70.2%
0.112
190°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #2cb5ae

#2cb5ae is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 190°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caicos Turquoise (#26b7b5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #2cb5ae mixed with white

  1. 2cb5ae
  2. 4ebdb6
  3. 67c4be
  4. 7dccc6
  5. 91d3ce
  6. a4dad6
  7. b7e2de
  8. c9e9e6
  9. dbf0ee
  10. edf8f7

Darker: #2cb5ae mixed with black

  1. 2cb5ae
  2. 259d97
  3. 1e8680
  4. 176f6a
  5. 115955
  6. 0a4441
  7. 05302e
  8. 021d1c
  9. 010c0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cb5ae with less saturation

  1. 2cb5ae
  2. 43b3ac
  3. 53b1ab
  4. 60afa9
  5. 6cada8
  6. 76aba6
  7. 7fa8a5
  8. 88a6a3
  9. 90a4a2
  10. 98a1a0

Questions about #2cb5ae

What color is #2cb5ae?

#2cb5ae is bright light teal. The closest named color is Caicos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(44, 181, 174), in HSL hsl(176.93, 60.89%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.202% 0.11198 189.684).

What colors go well with #2cb5ae?

The complementary color of #2cb5ae is #db818f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #59b486 and #37afcf. The triadic partners are #b48bd3 and #cc924b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb5ae?

Black text reads better on #2cb5ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb5ae a warm or cool color?

#2cb5ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 190 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.112.