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#2ec9ce color: Mermaid Net

#2ec9ce is rgb(46, 201, 206) in RGB and oklch(76.273% 0.12119 198.304) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

76.3%
0.121
198°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #2ec9ce

#2ec9ce is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.36:1, 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: #2ec9ce mixed with white

  1. 2ec9ce
  2. 52cfd3
  3. 6cd4d8
  4. 82dadd
  5. 96dfe2
  6. a9e5e6
  7. bbeaeb
  8. cceff0
  9. def5f5
  10. eefafa

Darker: #2ec9ce mixed with black

  1. 2ec9ce
  2. 27aeb3
  3. 1f9598
  4. 187c7f
  5. 126466
  6. 0b4c4e
  7. 063638
  8. 022223
  9. 010f0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2ec9ce with less saturation

  1. 2ec9ce
  2. 49c7cb
  3. 5cc5c8
  4. 6bc3c6
  5. 78c1c3
  6. 84bec0
  7. 8ebcbd
  8. 98b9ba
  9. a1b7b7
  10. aab4b5

Questions about #2ec9ce

What color is #2ec9ce?

#2ec9ce is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Mermaid Net. In RGB it is rgb(46, 201, 206), in HSL hsl(181.88, 63.49%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.273% 0.12119 198.304).

What colors go well with #2ec9ce?

The complementary color of #2ec9ce is #f59194. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #55cba4 and #4ec0ef. The triadic partners are #d299e4 and #dca850.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ec9ce?

Black text reads better on #2ec9ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ec9ce a warm or cool color?

#2ec9ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.121.