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#2fb5b2 color: Caicos Turquoise

#2fb5b2 is rgb(47, 181, 178) in RGB and oklch(70.396% 0.11023 192.667) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

70.4%
0.110
193°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #2fb5b2

#2fb5b2 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caicos Turquoise (#26b7b5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2fb5b2 mixed with white

  1. 2fb5b2
  2. 4fbdba
  3. 68c4c1
  4. 7eccc9
  5. 92d3d0
  6. a5dad8
  7. b7e2e0
  8. cae9e7
  9. dcf0ef
  10. edf8f7

Darker: #2fb5b2 mixed with black

  1. 2fb5b2
  2. 279d9a
  3. 208683
  4. 196f6d
  5. 125957
  6. 0c4443
  7. 06302f
  8. 031d1d
  9. 010c0c
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2fb5b2 with less saturation

  1. 2fb5b2
  2. 45b3b0
  3. 54b1ae
  4. 61afac
  5. 6dadab
  6. 77aba9
  7. 80a9a7
  8. 89a7a5
  9. 91a4a3
  10. 98a2a1

Questions about #2fb5b2

What color is #2fb5b2?

#2fb5b2 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caicos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(47, 181, 178), in HSL hsl(178.66, 58.77%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.396% 0.11023 192.667).

What colors go well with #2fb5b2?

The complementary color of #2fb5b2 is #db828c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56b58b and #3faed1. The triadic partners are #b78bd1 and #c9944c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fb5b2?

Black text reads better on #2fb5b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fb5b2 a warm or cool color?

#2fb5b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.11.