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#2dcdce color: Mermaid Net

#2dcdce is rgb(45, 205, 206) in RGB and oklch(77.229% 0.12368 195.558) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

77.2%
0.124
196°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #2dcdce

#2dcdce is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 196°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.74:1, 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: #2dcdce mixed with white

  1. 2dcdce
  2. 52d2d3
  3. 6dd8d8
  4. 83dddd
  5. 97e2e2
  6. aae7e6
  7. bceceb
  8. cdf1f0
  9. def6f5
  10. effafa

Darker: #2dcdce mixed with black

  1. 2dcdce
  2. 26b2b3
  3. 1f9898
  4. 187e7f
  5. 116666
  6. 0b4e4e
  7. 063838
  8. 022323
  9. 010f0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2dcdce with less saturation

  1. 2dcdce
  2. 49cbcc
  3. 5dc9c9
  4. 6cc6c6
  5. 7ac4c4
  6. 86c2c1
  7. 90bfbf
  8. 9abdbc
  9. a4baba
  10. acb8b7

Questions about #2dcdce

What color is #2dcdce?

#2dcdce is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Mermaid Net. In RGB it is rgb(45, 205, 206), in HSL hsl(180.37, 64.14%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.229% 0.12368 195.558).

What colors go well with #2dcdce?

The complementary color of #2dcdce is #f9939b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5acea2 and #49c5f1. The triadic partners are #d39ceb and #e2a952.

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

Black text reads better on #2dcdce: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2dcdce a warm or cool color?

#2dcdce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.124.