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#2ec8cd color: Mermaid Net

#2ec8cd is rgb(46, 200, 205) in RGB and oklch(75.995% 0.12065 198.324) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

76%
0.121
198°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #2ec8cd

#2ec8cd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.26:1, 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: #2ec8cd mixed with white

  1. 2ec8cd
  2. 52ced2
  3. 6cd4d7
  4. 82d9dc
  5. 96dfe1
  6. a9e4e6
  7. bbeaeb
  8. cceff0
  9. ddf4f5
  10. eefafa

Darker: #2ec8cd mixed with black

  1. 2ec8cd
  2. 27aeb2
  3. 1f9498
  4. 187b7e
  5. 126366
  6. 0b4c4e
  7. 063638
  8. 022123
  9. 010f0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2ec8cd with less saturation

  1. 2ec8cd
  2. 49c6ca
  3. 5bc4c7
  4. 6ac2c5
  5. 77c0c2
  6. 83bdbf
  7. 8dbbbc
  8. 97b9b9
  9. a0b6b7
  10. a9b4b4

Questions about #2ec8cd

What color is #2ec8cd?

#2ec8cd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Mermaid Net. In RGB it is rgb(46, 200, 205), in HSL hsl(181.89, 63.35%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.995% 0.12065 198.324).

What colors go well with #2ec8cd?

The complementary color of #2ec8cd is #f49093. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54caa3 and #4ebfed. The triadic partners are #d198e2 and #dba750.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ec8cd?

Black text reads better on #2ec8cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ec8cd a warm or cool color?

#2ec8cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.121.