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#2ab8db color: Maldives

#2ab8db is rgb(42, 184, 219) in RGB and oklch(72.622% 0.12299 219.404) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

72.6%
0.123
219°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #2ab8db

#2ab8db is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 219°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maldives (#00bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2ab8db mixed with white

  1. 2ab8db
  2. 4ebfdf
  3. 67c7e3
  4. 7dcee6
  5. 92d5ea
  6. a5dcee
  7. b8e3f1
  8. caeaf5
  9. dcf1f8
  10. edf8fc

Darker: #2ab8db mixed with black

  1. 2ab8db
  2. 23a0be
  3. 1c88a2
  4. 167187
  5. 105b6d
  6. 0a4554
  7. 05313c
  8. 021e26
  9. 010c11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2ab8db with less saturation

  1. 2ab8db
  2. 43b7d6
  3. 55b5d1
  4. 63b4cc
  5. 6fb2c6
  6. 7ab0c1
  7. 84aebc
  8. 8eadb7
  9. 96abb1
  10. 9ea8ac

Questions about #2ab8db

What color is #2ab8db?

#2ab8db is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Maldives. In RGB it is rgb(42, 184, 219), in HSL hsl(191.86, 71.08%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.622% 0.12299 219.404).

What colors go well with #2ab8db?

The complementary color of #2ab8db is #e88a6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #15bfb7 and #66acf0. The triadic partners are #d987c0 and #b9a841.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ab8db?

Black text reads better on #2ab8db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ab8db a warm or cool color?

#2ab8db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.123.