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#2ba6bc color: Minted Blue

#2ba6bc is rgb(43, 166, 188) in RGB and oklch(66.987% 0.10693 212.762) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

67%
0.107
213°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2ba6bc

#2ba6bc is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Minted Blue (#26a6be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2ba6bc mixed with white

  1. 2ba6bc
  2. 4bafc3
  3. 64b8c9
  4. 79c1d0
  5. 8ecad7
  6. a1d3de
  7. b4dce4
  8. c7e4eb
  9. daedf2
  10. ecf6f8

Darker: #2ba6bc mixed with black

  1. 2ba6bc
  2. 2490a3
  3. 1d7a8b
  4. 166573
  5. 10515d
  6. 0a3e47
  7. 052b32
  8. 021a1f
  9. 010a0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ba6bc with less saturation

  1. 2ba6bc
  2. 3fa5b8
  3. 4ea3b4
  4. 5aa2b1
  5. 65a0ad
  6. 6e9ea9
  7. 779da5
  8. 7f9ba1
  9. 87999d
  10. 8e9799

Questions about #2ba6bc

What color is #2ba6bc?

#2ba6bc is bright cyan. The closest named color is Minted Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 166, 188), in HSL hsl(189.1, 62.77%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.987% 0.10693 212.762).

What colors go well with #2ba6bc?

The complementary color of #2ba6bc is #ce7c6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #30aa9b and #559cd2. The triadic partners are #bc7cb2 and #ac9340.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ba6bc?

Black text reads better on #2ba6bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ba6bc a warm or cool color?

#2ba6bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.107.