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#2dc3cf color: Turquoise Surf

#2dc3cf is rgb(45, 195, 207) in RGB and oklch(74.838% 0.11894 203.292) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

74.8%
0.119
203°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #2dc3cf

#2dc3cf is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.82:1, 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: #2dc3cf mixed with white

  1. 2dc3cf
  2. 51c9d4
  3. 6acfd9
  4. 81d6de
  5. 95dce2
  6. a8e2e7
  7. bae8ec
  8. cceef1
  9. ddf3f5
  10. eef9fa

Darker: #2dc3cf mixed with black

  1. 2dc3cf
  2. 26a9b4
  3. 1f9099
  4. 18787f
  5. 116067
  6. 0b4a4f
  7. 063438
  8. 022023
  9. 010e10
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2dc3cf with less saturation

  1. 2dc3cf
  2. 47c1cc
  3. 59bfc8
  4. 68bdc5
  5. 75bbc2
  6. 80b9be
  7. 8ab7bb
  8. 94b5b8
  9. 9db2b4
  10. a5b0b1

Questions about #2dc3cf

What color is #2dc3cf?

#2dc3cf is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(45, 195, 207), in HSL hsl(184.44, 64.29%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.838% 0.11894 203.292).

What colors go well with #2dc3cf?

The complementary color of #2dc3cf is #ef8e89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ac6a7 and #54baec. The triadic partners are #d293d9 and #d2a64c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2dc3cf?

Black text reads better on #2dc3cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2dc3cf a warm or cool color?

#2dc3cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.119.