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#2cc8ca color: Mermaid Net

#2cc8ca is rgb(44, 200, 202) in RGB and oklch(75.856% 0.12127 196.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

75.9%
0.121
196°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #2cc8ca

#2cc8ca is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 196°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mermaid Net (#22cccc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2cc8ca mixed with white

  1. 2cc8ca
  2. 51cecf
  3. 6bd4d5
  4. 81d9da
  5. 95dfdf
  6. a8e4e4
  7. bbeaea
  8. ccefef
  9. ddf4f4
  10. eefafa

Darker: #2cc8ca mixed with black

  1. 2cc8ca
  2. 25aeaf
  3. 1e9495
  4. 177b7c
  5. 116364
  6. 0a4c4d
  7. 053637
  8. 022122
  9. 010f0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2cc8ca with less saturation

  1. 2cc8ca
  2. 48c6c7
  3. 5ac4c5
  4. 6ac2c2
  5. 77bfc0
  6. 82bdbd
  7. 8dbbbb
  8. 97b8b8
  9. a0b6b6
  10. a8b3b3

Questions about #2cc8ca

What color is #2cc8ca?

#2cc8ca is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Mermaid Net. In RGB it is rgb(44, 200, 202), in HSL hsl(180.76, 64.23%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.856% 0.12127 196.256).

What colors go well with #2cc8ca?

The complementary color of #2cc8ca is #f49096. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #57c99f and #49c0eb. The triadic partners are #cf98e4 and #dca550.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cc8ca?

Black text reads better on #2cc8ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cc8ca a warm or cool color?

#2cc8ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.121.