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#2cb9ac color: Turquoise Topaz

#2cb9ac is rgb(44, 185, 172) in RGB and oklch(71.136% 0.11579 185.521) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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174°
100%

71.1%
0.116
186°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #2cb9ac

#2cb9ac is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 186°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise Topaz (#13bbaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #2cb9ac mixed with white

  1. 2cb9ac
  2. 4ec0b4
  3. 68c7bc
  4. 7ecec4
  5. 92d5cc
  6. a5ddd5
  7. b8e3dd
  8. caeae5
  9. dcf1ee
  10. edf8f6

Darker: #2cb9ac mixed with black

  1. 2cb9ac
  2. 25a095
  3. 1e897f
  4. 177169
  5. 115b54
  6. 0a4640
  7. 05312d
  8. 021e1b
  9. 010d0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cb9ac with less saturation

  1. 2cb9ac
  2. 44b7ab
  3. 54b5aa
  4. 62b3a9
  5. 6eb0a8
  6. 78aea7
  7. 82aca6
  8. 8aa9a5
  9. 93a7a4
  10. 9aa4a3

Questions about #2cb9ac

What color is #2cb9ac?

#2cb9ac is bright light teal. The closest named color is Turquoise Topaz. In RGB it is rgb(44, 185, 172), in HSL hsl(174.47, 61.57%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.136% 0.11579 185.521).

What colors go well with #2cb9ac?

The complementary color of #2cb9ac is #de8297. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60b782 and #2eb4cf. The triadic partners are #b38fdc and #d3924e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb9ac?

Black text reads better on #2cb9ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb9ac a warm or cool color?

#2cb9ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 186 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.116.