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#2bc3e2 color: Caribbean Blue

#2bc3e2 is rgb(43, 195, 226) in RGB and oklch(75.55% 0.12582 215.723) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

75.6%
0.126
216°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #2bc3e2

#2bc3e2 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 216°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 10.01:1, 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: #2bc3e2 mixed with white

  1. 2bc3e2
  2. 50c9e5
  3. 6ad0e8
  4. 80d6eb
  5. 94dcee
  6. a8e2f1
  7. bae8f4
  8. cceef7
  9. ddf4fa
  10. eef9fc

Darker: #2bc3e2 mixed with black

  1. 2bc3e2
  2. 24a9c4
  3. 1d90a8
  4. 16788c
  5. 106071
  6. 0a4a57
  7. 05343e
  8. 022027
  9. 010e12
  10. 000203

Calmer: #2bc3e2 with less saturation

  1. 2bc3e2
  2. 46c1dd
  3. 59c0d8
  4. 68bed3
  5. 75bcce
  6. 81bac9
  7. 8cb8c4
  8. 95b6bf
  9. 9fb4ba
  10. a7b2b5

Questions about #2bc3e2

What color is #2bc3e2?

#2bc3e2 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 195, 226), in HSL hsl(190.16, 75.93%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.55% 0.12582 215.723).

What colors go well with #2bc3e2?

The complementary color of #2bc3e2 is #f49177. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #28c9bb and #66b7fa. The triadic partners are #e190ce and #c8af47.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bc3e2?

Black text reads better on #2bc3e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 10.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bc3e2 a warm or cool color?

#2bc3e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.126.