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#2bc6e2 color: Caribbean Blue

#2bc6e2 is rgb(43, 198, 226) in RGB and oklch(76.264% 0.12589 213.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

76.3%
0.126
214°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #2bc6e2

#2bc6e2 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caribbean Blue (#1ac1dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2bc6e2 mixed with white

  1. 2bc6e2
  2. 50cce5
  3. 6bd2e8
  4. 81d8eb
  5. 95deee
  6. a8e3f1
  7. bae9f4
  8. cceff7
  9. ddf4fa
  10. eefafc

Darker: #2bc6e2 mixed with black

  1. 2bc6e2
  2. 24acc4
  3. 1d92a8
  4. 167a8c
  5. 106271
  6. 0a4b57
  7. 05353e
  8. 022127
  9. 010e12
  10. 000203

Calmer: #2bc6e2 with less saturation

  1. 2bc6e2
  2. 47c4dd
  3. 5ac3d9
  4. 6ac1d4
  5. 77bfcf
  6. 83bdca
  7. 8dbbc5
  8. 97b9c1
  9. a1b6bc
  10. a9b4b7

Questions about #2bc6e2

What color is #2bc6e2?

#2bc6e2 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 198, 226), in HSL hsl(189.18, 75.93%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.264% 0.12589 213.568).

What colors go well with #2bc6e2?

The complementary color of #2bc6e2 is #f7937c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #30ccba and #64bafc. The triadic partners are #e293d3 and #cdb048.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bc6e2?

Black text reads better on #2bc6e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bc6e2 a warm or cool color?

#2bc6e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.126.