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#2cc6cc color: Turquoise Surf

#2cc6cc is rgb(44, 198, 204) in RGB and oklch(75.44% 0.12023 199.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

75.4%
0.120
199°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #2cc6cc

#2cc6cc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise Surf (#00c5cd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2cc6cc mixed with white

  1. 2cc6cc
  2. 51ccd1
  3. 6bd2d6
  4. 81d8db
  5. 95dee0
  6. a8e3e5
  7. bae9eb
  8. cceff0
  9. ddf4f5
  10. eefafa

Darker: #2cc6cc mixed with black

  1. 2cc6cc
  2. 25acb1
  3. 1e9297
  4. 177a7e
  5. 116265
  6. 0a4b4e
  7. 053537
  8. 022122
  9. 010e0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2cc6cc with less saturation

  1. 2cc6cc
  2. 47c4c9
  3. 5ac2c6
  4. 69c0c3
  5. 76bec1
  6. 81bbbe
  7. 8cb9bb
  8. 95b7b8
  9. 9fb4b5
  10. a7b2b2

Questions about #2cc6cc

What color is #2cc6cc?

#2cc6cc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(44, 198, 204), in HSL hsl(182.25, 64.52%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.44% 0.12023 199.023).

What colors go well with #2cc6cc?

The complementary color of #2cc6cc is #f28f91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #52c8a2 and #4dbdec. The triadic partners are #d096e0 and #d8a64e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cc6cc?

Black text reads better on #2cc6cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cc6cc a warm or cool color?

#2cc6cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.12.