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#2fb9ba color: Caicos Turquoise

#2fb9ba is rgb(47, 185, 186) in RGB and oklch(71.666% 0.11213 195.685) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

71.7%
0.112
196°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #2fb9ba

#2fb9ba is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 196°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.77:1, 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: #2fb9ba mixed with white

  1. 2fb9ba
  2. 50c0c1
  3. 69c7c8
  4. 7fcece
  5. 93d5d5
  6. a6dcdc
  7. b8e3e3
  8. caeaea
  9. dcf1f1
  10. eef8f8

Darker: #2fb9ba mixed with black

  1. 2fb9ba
  2. 27a0a1
  3. 208989
  4. 197172
  5. 125b5c
  6. 0c4646
  7. 063132
  8. 031e1e
  9. 010d0d
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2fb9ba with less saturation

  1. 2fb9ba
  2. 46b7b8
  3. 56b5b6
  4. 63b3b3
  5. 6fb1b1
  6. 7aafaf
  7. 83adac
  8. 8cabaa
  9. 94a8a8
  10. 9ca6a6

Questions about #2fb9ba

What color is #2fb9ba?

#2fb9ba is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caicos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(47, 185, 186), in HSL hsl(180.43, 59.66%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.666% 0.11213 195.685).

What colors go well with #2fb9ba?

The complementary color of #2fb9ba is #e1858c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54ba93 and #46b2d9. The triadic partners are #bf8dd3 and #cc994c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fb9ba?

Black text reads better on #2fb9ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fb9ba a warm or cool color?

#2fb9ba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.112.