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#2bacc0 color: Explore Blue

#2bacc0 is rgb(43, 172, 192) in RGB and oklch(68.62% 0.10935 210.619) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

68.6%
0.109
211°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #2bacc0

#2bacc0 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 211°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Explore Blue (#30aabc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2bacc0 mixed with white

  1. 2bacc0
  2. 4cb4c6
  3. 65bdcd
  4. 7bc5d3
  5. 8fced9
  6. a3d6e0
  7. b5dee6
  8. c8e6ec
  9. dbeff2
  10. edf7f9

Darker: #2bacc0 mixed with black

  1. 2bacc0
  2. 2495a7
  3. 1d7f8e
  4. 166976
  5. 10545f
  6. 0a4049
  7. 052d34
  8. 021b20
  9. 010b0e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2bacc0 with less saturation

  1. 2bacc0
  2. 41aabc
  3. 50a9b9
  4. 5da7b5
  5. 68a6b1
  6. 72a4ad
  7. 7ba2a9
  8. 84a0a6
  9. 8b9ea2
  10. 939c9e

Questions about #2bacc0

What color is #2bacc0?

#2bacc0 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Explore Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 172, 192), in HSL hsl(188.05, 63.4%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.62% 0.10935 210.619).

What colors go well with #2bacc0?

The complementary color of #2bacc0 is #d57f71. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #35b09d and #55a3d7. The triadic partners are #c181ba and #b49742.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bacc0?

Black text reads better on #2bacc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bacc0 a warm or cool color?

#2bacc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.109.