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#2dc3cb color: Turquoise Surf

#2dc3cb is rgb(45, 195, 203) in RGB and oklch(74.691% 0.11844 200.51) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

74.7%
0.118
201°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #2dc3cb

#2dc3cb is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 201°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.78:1, 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: #2dc3cb mixed with white

  1. 2dc3cb
  2. 51c9d0
  3. 6acfd5
  4. 80d6db
  5. 95dce0
  6. a8e2e5
  7. bae8ea
  8. cceeef
  9. ddf3f5
  10. eef9fa

Darker: #2dc3cb mixed with black

  1. 2dc3cb
  2. 26a9b0
  3. 1f9096
  4. 18787d
  5. 116065
  6. 0b4a4d
  7. 063437
  8. 022022
  9. 010e0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2dc3cb with less saturation

  1. 2dc3cb
  2. 47c1c8
  3. 59bfc5
  4. 68bdc2
  5. 75bbbf
  6. 80b9bc
  7. 8ab6b9
  8. 94b4b6
  9. 9cb2b3
  10. a5afb0

Questions about #2dc3cb

What color is #2dc3cb?

#2dc3cb is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(45, 195, 203), in HSL hsl(183.04, 63.71%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.691% 0.11844 200.51).

What colors go well with #2dc3cb?

The complementary color of #2dc3cb is #ef8d8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4fc5a2 and #50baea. The triadic partners are #cf94db and #d4a44d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2dc3cb?

Black text reads better on #2dc3cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2dc3cb a warm or cool color?

#2dc3cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 201 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.118.