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#2b9abc color: Butterfly Blue

#2b9abc is rgb(43, 154, 188) in RGB and oklch(64.053% 0.10759 223.333) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

64.1%
0.108
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #2b9abc

#2b9abc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 223°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Butterfly Blue (#2099bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2b9abc mixed with white

  1. 2b9abc
  2. 49a4c3
  3. 61aeca
  4. 77b8d1
  5. 8bc2d7
  6. 9fcdde
  7. b2d7e5
  8. c6e1eb
  9. d9ebf2
  10. ecf5f8

Darker: #2b9abc mixed with black

  1. 2b9abc
  2. 2485a3
  3. 1d718b
  4. 165e73
  5. 104b5d
  6. 0a3947
  7. 052732
  8. 02171f
  9. 01090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b9abc with less saturation

  1. 2b9abc
  2. 3d99b7
  3. 4a98b3
  4. 5597ae
  5. 5f95a9
  6. 6894a4
  7. 7093a0
  8. 78919b
  9. 7f8f96
  10. 868e91

Questions about #2b9abc

What color is #2b9abc?

#2b9abc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Butterfly Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 154, 188), in HSL hsl(194.07, 62.77%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.053% 0.10759 223.333).

What colors go well with #2b9abc?

The complementary color of #2b9abc is #c37655. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0fa09f and #5b8fcc. The triadic partners are #ba719d and #988f39.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b9abc?

Black text reads better on #2b9abc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b9abc a warm or cool color?

#2b9abc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.108.