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#02b3ce color: Aquarius

#02b3ce is rgb(2, 179, 206) in RGB and oklch(70.48% 0.12339 213.524) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

70.5%
0.123
214°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #02b3ce

#02b3ce is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aquarius (#2db0ce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #02b3ce mixed with white

  1. 02b3ce
  2. 40bbd3
  3. 5dc3d8
  4. 76cadd
  5. 8bd2e2
  6. a0dae7
  7. b4e1ec
  8. c7e9f1
  9. daf0f6
  10. ecf8fa

Darker: #02b3ce mixed with black

  1. 02b3ce
  2. 019bb3
  3. 018498
  4. 016e7f
  5. 005866
  6. 00434e
  7. 002f38
  8. 001d23
  9. 000c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #02b3ce with less saturation

  1. 02b3ce
  2. 33b1c9
  3. 49b0c5
  4. 59aec0
  5. 66acbc
  6. 72aab7
  7. 7da8b3
  8. 86a6ae
  9. 8fa4a9
  10. 98a2a4

Questions about #02b3ce

What color is #02b3ce?

#02b3ce is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(2, 179, 206), in HSL hsl(187.94, 98.08%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.48% 0.12339 213.524).

What colors go well with #02b3ce?

The complementary color of #02b3ce is #e2826c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0fb8a8 and #54a8e7. The triadic partners are #ce82c0 and #ba9e37.

Is white or black text more readable on #02b3ce?

Black text reads better on #02b3ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02b3ce a warm or cool color?

#02b3ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.123.