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#2ac4e3 color: Caribbean Blue

#2ac4e3 is rgb(42, 196, 227) in RGB and oklch(75.814% 0.12657 215.569) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

75.8%
0.127
216°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #2ac4e3

#2ac4e3 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 216°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caribbean Blue (#1ac1dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2ac4e3 mixed with white

  1. 2ac4e3
  2. 50cae6
  3. 6ad0e9
  4. 80d6ec
  5. 94dcef
  6. a8e2f2
  7. bae8f5
  8. cceef7
  9. ddf4fa
  10. eef9fc

Darker: #2ac4e3 mixed with black

  1. 2ac4e3
  2. 23aac5
  3. 1c91a8
  4. 16788c
  5. 106171
  6. 0a4a57
  7. 05353f
  8. 022127
  9. 010e12
  10. 000203

Calmer: #2ac4e3 with less saturation

  1. 2ac4e3
  2. 46c2de
  3. 59c1d9
  4. 69bfd4
  5. 76bdcf
  6. 81bbca
  7. 8cb9c5
  8. 96b7c0
  9. 9fb5bb
  10. a8b3b6

Questions about #2ac4e3

What color is #2ac4e3?

#2ac4e3 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 196, 227), in HSL hsl(190.05, 76.76%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.814% 0.12657 215.569).

What colors go well with #2ac4e3?

The complementary color of #2ac4e3 is #f59278. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #27cabc and #66b8fc. The triadic partners are #e291d0 and #c9b046.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ac4e3?

Black text reads better on #2ac4e3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ac4e3 a warm or cool color?

#2ac4e3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.127.