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#2cc2cc color: Turquoise Surf

#2cc2cc is rgb(44, 194, 204) in RGB and oklch(74.467% 0.11842 201.921) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

74.5%
0.118
202°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #2cc2cc

#2cc2cc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 202°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise Surf (#00c5cd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2cc2cc mixed with white

  1. 2cc2cc
  2. 50c8d1
  3. 6acfd6
  4. 80d5db
  5. 94dbe0
  6. a7e1e6
  7. bae7eb
  8. cbedf0
  9. ddf3f5
  10. eef9fa

Darker: #2cc2cc mixed with black

  1. 2cc2cc
  2. 25a8b1
  3. 1e8f97
  4. 17777e
  5. 116065
  6. 0a494e
  7. 053437
  8. 022022
  9. 010e0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2cc2cc with less saturation

  1. 2cc2cc
  2. 46c0c9
  3. 58bec6
  4. 67bcc3
  5. 74babf
  6. 7fb8bc
  7. 89b6b9
  8. 93b3b6
  9. 9cb1b3
  10. a4afaf

Questions about #2cc2cc

What color is #2cc2cc?

#2cc2cc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(44, 194, 204), in HSL hsl(183.75, 64.52%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.467% 0.11842 201.921).

What colors go well with #2cc2cc?

The complementary color of #2cc2cc is #ee8d8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4bc4a4 and #51b9ea. The triadic partners are #cf93d9 and #d2a44c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cc2cc?

Black text reads better on #2cc2cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cc2cc a warm or cool color?

#2cc2cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.118.