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#2bc2dd color: Caribbean Blue

#2bc2dd is rgb(43, 194, 221) in RGB and oklch(75.108% 0.12349 213.318) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

75.1%
0.123
213°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #2bc2dd

#2bc2dd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caribbean Blue (#1ac1dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2bc2dd mixed with white

  1. 2bc2dd
  2. 50c8e1
  3. 6acfe4
  4. 80d5e8
  5. 94dbeb
  6. a7e1ef
  7. bae7f2
  8. cbedf5
  9. ddf3f9
  10. eef9fc

Darker: #2bc2dd mixed with black

  1. 2bc2dd
  2. 24a8c0
  3. 1d8fa4
  4. 167788
  5. 10606e
  6. 0a4955
  7. 05343d
  8. 022026
  9. 010e11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2bc2dd with less saturation

  1. 2bc2dd
  2. 46c0d8
  3. 59bfd4
  4. 68bdcf
  5. 75bbcb
  6. 80b9c6
  7. 8bb7c1
  8. 94b5bc
  9. 9db3b8
  10. a6b0b3

Questions about #2bc2dd

What color is #2bc2dd?

#2bc2dd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 194, 221), in HSL hsl(189.1, 72.36%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.108% 0.12349 213.318).

What colors go well with #2bc2dd?

The complementary color of #2bc2dd is #f2907a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #31c7b6 and #62b7f6. The triadic partners are #dd90cf and #c9ac47.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bc2dd?

Black text reads better on #2bc2dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bc2dd a warm or cool color?

#2bc2dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.123.