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#2dcac8 color: Mermaid Net

#2dcac8 is rgb(45, 202, 200) in RGB and oklch(76.291% 0.12231 193.555) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

76.3%
0.122
194°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #2dcac8

#2dcac8 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 194°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.39:1, 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: #2dcac8 mixed with white

  1. 2dcac8
  2. 52d0cd
  3. 6cd5d3
  4. 82dbd8
  5. 96e0de
  6. a9e5e3
  7. bbebe9
  8. ccf0ee
  9. def5f4
  10. eefaf9

Darker: #2dcac8 mixed with black

  1. 2dcac8
  2. 26afae
  3. 1f9594
  4. 187c7b
  5. 116463
  6. 0b4d4c
  7. 063736
  8. 022221
  9. 010f0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2dcac8 with less saturation

  1. 2dcac8
  2. 49c8c6
  3. 5bc6c4
  4. 6bc3c1
  5. 78c1bf
  6. 83bfbd
  7. 8ebcbb
  8. 98bab9
  9. a1b7b6
  10. aab5b4

Questions about #2dcac8

What color is #2dcac8?

#2dcac8 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Mermaid Net. In RGB it is rgb(45, 202, 200), in HSL hsl(179.24, 63.56%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.291% 0.12231 193.555).

What colors go well with #2dcac8?

The complementary color of #2dcac8 is #f5909b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5cca9c and #44c2eb. The triadic partners are #ce9ae9 and #e1a552.

Is white or black text more readable on #2dcac8?

Black text reads better on #2dcac8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2dcac8 a warm or cool color?

#2dcac8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 194 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.122.