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#2bcde3 color: Picnic Day Sky

#2bcde3 is rgb(43, 205, 227) in RGB and oklch(77.971% 0.12712 209.228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

78%
0.127
209°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
10.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #2bcde3

#2bcde3 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 209°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Picnic Day Sky (#00ccee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2bcde3 mixed with white

  1. 2bcde3
  2. 52d2e6
  3. 6cd8e9
  4. 82ddec
  5. 97e2ef
  6. aae7f2
  7. bcecf4
  8. cdf1f7
  9. def6fa
  10. effafc

Darker: #2bcde3 mixed with black

  1. 2bcde3
  2. 24b2c5
  3. 1d98a8
  4. 167e8c
  5. 106671
  6. 0a4e57
  7. 05383f
  8. 022327
  9. 010f12
  10. 000203

Calmer: #2bcde3 with less saturation

  1. 2bcde3
  2. 49cbdf
  3. 5dc9da
  4. 6dc7d6
  5. 7ac5d2
  6. 87c3cd
  7. 92c1c9
  8. 9cbfc5
  9. a5bcc0
  10. afbabc

Questions about #2bcde3

What color is #2bcde3?

#2bcde3 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Picnic Day Sky. In RGB it is rgb(43, 205, 227), in HSL hsl(187.17, 76.67%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.971% 0.12712 209.228).

What colors go well with #2bcde3?

The complementary color of #2bcde3 is #fe9787. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ed2b9 and #61c2ff. The triadic partners are #e499df and #d8b34c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bcde3?

Black text reads better on #2bcde3: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bcde3 a warm or cool color?

#2bcde3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.127.