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#2cb7b2 color: Caicos Turquoise

#2cb7b2 is rgb(44, 183, 178) in RGB and oklch(70.836% 0.11271 191.211) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

70.8%
0.113
191°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #2cb7b2

#2cb7b2 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 191°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.52:1, 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: #2cb7b2 mixed with white

  1. 2cb7b2
  2. 4ebeb9
  3. 67c6c1
  4. 7dcdc9
  5. 91d4d0
  6. a5dbd8
  7. b7e3e0
  8. caeae7
  9. dcf1ef
  10. edf8f7

Darker: #2cb7b2 mixed with black

  1. 2cb7b2
  2. 259f9a
  3. 1e8783
  4. 17706d
  5. 115a57
  6. 0a4543
  7. 05312f
  8. 021e1d
  9. 010c0c
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cb7b2 with less saturation

  1. 2cb7b2
  2. 43b5b0
  3. 54b3af
  4. 61b1ad
  5. 6dafab
  6. 77ada9
  7. 81aaa8
  8. 8aa8a6
  9. 92a6a4
  10. 99a3a3

Questions about #2cb7b2

What color is #2cb7b2?

#2cb7b2 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caicos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(44, 183, 178), in HSL hsl(177.84, 61.23%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.836% 0.11271 191.211).

What colors go well with #2cb7b2?

The complementary color of #2cb7b2 is #dd828f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #58b78a and #3bb1d2. The triadic partners are #b88cd5 and #cd944b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb7b2?

Black text reads better on #2cb7b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb7b2 a warm or cool color?

#2cb7b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.113.