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#2bc3dc color: Caribbean Blue

#2bc3dc is rgb(43, 195, 220) in RGB and oklch(75.307% 0.12316 211.943) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

75.3%
0.123
212°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #2bc3dc

#2bc3dc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.94:1, 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: #2bc3dc mixed with white

  1. 2bc3dc
  2. 50c9e0
  3. 6ad0e3
  4. 80d6e7
  5. 94dceb
  6. a7e2ee
  7. bae8f2
  8. cceef5
  9. ddf4f8
  10. eef9fc

Darker: #2bc3dc mixed with black

  1. 2bc3dc
  2. 24a9bf
  3. 1d90a3
  4. 167888
  5. 10606e
  6. 0a4a54
  7. 05343c
  8. 022026
  9. 010e11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2bc3dc with less saturation

  1. 2bc3dc
  2. 46c1d8
  3. 59c0d3
  4. 68becf
  5. 75bcca
  6. 81bac6
  7. 8bb8c1
  8. 95b6bd
  9. 9eb3b8
  10. a7b1b3

Questions about #2bc3dc

What color is #2bc3dc?

#2bc3dc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 195, 220), in HSL hsl(188.47, 71.66%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.307% 0.12316 211.943).

What colors go well with #2bc3dc?

The complementary color of #2bc3dc is #f3907d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #35c8b5 and #61b8f6. The triadic partners are #dc91d2 and #cbac48.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bc3dc?

Black text reads better on #2bc3dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bc3dc a warm or cool color?

#2bc3dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.123.