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#2dc8cf color: Mermaid Net

#2dc8cf is rgb(45, 200, 207) in RGB and oklch(76.05% 0.12105 199.673) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

76.1%
0.121
200°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #2dc8cf

#2dc8cf is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 200°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.27:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2dc8cf mixed with white

  1. 2dc8cf
  2. 52ced4
  3. 6cd4d9
  4. 82d9dd
  5. 96dfe2
  6. a9e4e7
  7. bbeaec
  8. cceff1
  9. ddf5f5
  10. eefafa

Darker: #2dc8cf mixed with black

  1. 2dc8cf
  2. 26aeb4
  3. 1f9499
  4. 187b7f
  5. 116367
  6. 0b4c4f
  7. 063638
  8. 022123
  9. 010f10
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2dc8cf with less saturation

  1. 2dc8cf
  2. 48c6cc
  3. 5bc4c9
  4. 6ac2c6
  5. 77c0c3
  6. 83bdc0
  7. 8dbbbd
  8. 97b9ba
  9. a0b6b7
  10. a9b4b4

Questions about #2dc8cf

What color is #2dc8cf?

#2dc8cf is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Mermaid Net. In RGB it is rgb(45, 200, 207), in HSL hsl(182.59, 64.29%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.05% 0.12105 199.673).

What colors go well with #2dc8cf?

The complementary color of #2dc8cf is #f49192. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #52caa5 and #50bfef. The triadic partners are #d398e1 and #daa84f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2dc8cf?

Black text reads better on #2dc8cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2dc8cf a warm or cool color?

#2dc8cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.121.