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#2cb5b3 color: Caicos Turquoise

#2cb5b3 is rgb(44, 181, 179) in RGB and oklch(70.373% 0.11118 193.42) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

70.4%
0.111
193°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #2cb5b3

#2cb5b3 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.37:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2cb5b3 mixed with white

  1. 2cb5b3
  2. 4ebdba
  3. 67c4c2
  4. 7dccc9
  5. 91d3d1
  6. a4dad9
  7. b7e2e0
  8. c9e9e8
  9. dbf0ef
  10. edf8f7

Darker: #2cb5b3 mixed with black

  1. 2cb5b3
  2. 259d9b
  3. 1e8684
  4. 176f6e
  5. 115958
  6. 0a4443
  7. 05302f
  8. 021d1d
  9. 010c0c
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cb5b3 with less saturation

  1. 2cb5b3
  2. 43b3b1
  3. 53b1af
  4. 60afad
  5. 6cadab
  6. 76aba9
  7. 80a9a7
  8. 88a7a5
  9. 90a4a3
  10. 98a2a1

Questions about #2cb5b3

What color is #2cb5b3?

#2cb5b3 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caicos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(44, 181, 179), in HSL hsl(179.12, 60.89%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.373% 0.11118 193.42).

What colors go well with #2cb5b3?

The complementary color of #2cb5b3 is #db828b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54b58c and #3faed2. The triadic partners are #b88ad1 and #c9944a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb5b3?

Black text reads better on #2cb5b3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb5b3 a warm or cool color?

#2cb5b3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.111.