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#2ab8dd color: Maldives

#2ab8dd is rgb(42, 184, 221) in RGB and oklch(72.708% 0.1242 220.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

72.7%
0.124
221°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #2ab8dd

#2ab8dd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 221°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9:1, 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: #2ab8dd mixed with white

  1. 2ab8dd
  2. 4ebfe1
  3. 67c7e4
  4. 7dcee8
  5. 92d5eb
  6. a5dcef
  7. b8e3f2
  8. caeaf6
  9. dcf1f9
  10. edf8fc

Darker: #2ab8dd mixed with black

  1. 2ab8dd
  2. 23a0c0
  3. 1c88a4
  4. 167188
  5. 105b6e
  6. 0a4555
  7. 05313d
  8. 021e26
  9. 010c11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2ab8dd with less saturation

  1. 2ab8dd
  2. 43b7d8
  3. 55b5d2
  4. 63b4cd
  5. 6fb2c8
  6. 7ab0c2
  7. 84afbd
  8. 8eadb7
  9. 96abb2
  10. 9fa9ac

Questions about #2ab8dd

What color is #2ab8dd?

#2ab8dd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Maldives. In RGB it is rgb(42, 184, 221), in HSL hsl(192.4, 72.47%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.708% 0.1242 220.621).

What colors go well with #2ab8dd?

The complementary color of #2ab8dd is #e88b68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0abfb9 and #68acf2. The triadic partners are #db87be and #b8a941.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ab8dd?

Black text reads better on #2ab8dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ab8dd a warm or cool color?

#2ab8dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.124.