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#2fc9cc color: Mermaid Net

#2fc9cc is rgb(47, 201, 204) in RGB and oklch(76.219% 0.12087 196.954) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

76.2%
0.121
197°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #2fc9cc

#2fc9cc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 197°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.35:1, 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: #2fc9cc mixed with white

  1. 2fc9cc
  2. 53cfd1
  3. 6cd4d6
  4. 82dadb
  5. 96dfe0
  6. a9e5e5
  7. bbeaeb
  8. cdeff0
  9. def5f5
  10. eefafa

Darker: #2fc9cc mixed with black

  1. 2fc9cc
  2. 27aeb1
  3. 209597
  4. 197c7e
  5. 126465
  6. 0c4c4e
  7. 063637
  8. 032222
  9. 010f0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2fc9cc with less saturation

  1. 2fc9cc
  2. 4ac7c9
  3. 5cc5c7
  4. 6bc3c4
  5. 78c0c2
  6. 84bebf
  7. 8ebcbc
  8. 98b9ba
  9. a1b7b7
  10. a9b4b4

Questions about #2fc9cc

What color is #2fc9cc?

#2fc9cc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Mermaid Net. In RGB it is rgb(47, 201, 204), in HSL hsl(181.15, 62.55%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.219% 0.12087 196.954).

What colors go well with #2fc9cc?

The complementary color of #2fc9cc is #f59196. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #57caa1 and #4cc1ed. The triadic partners are #d199e5 and #dda751.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fc9cc?

Black text reads better on #2fc9cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fc9cc a warm or cool color?

#2fc9cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 197 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.121.