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#2bcdf3 color: Picnic Day Sky

#2bcdf3 is rgb(43, 205, 243) in RGB and oklch(78.615% 0.13422 218.74) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

78.6%
0.134
219°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #2bcdf3

#2bcdf3 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 219°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.89:1 contrast and black text 11.13:1, 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 sky blue colors

Lighter: #2bcdf3 mixed with white

  1. 2bcdf3
  2. 52d2f5
  3. 6cd8f6
  4. 83ddf7
  5. 97e2f9
  6. aae7fa
  7. bcecfb
  8. cdf1fc
  9. def6fd
  10. effafe

Darker: #2bcdf3 mixed with black

  1. 2bcdf3
  2. 24b2d3
  3. 1d98b4
  4. 167e97
  5. 10667a
  6. 0a4e5e
  7. 053844
  8. 02232b
  9. 010f14
  10. 000203

Calmer: #2bcdf3 with less saturation

  1. 2bcdf3
  2. 49cbed
  3. 5dcae8
  4. 6ec8e2
  5. 7bc6dc
  6. 88c4d7
  7. 93c2d1
  8. 9dc0cb
  9. a7bec5
  10. b0bcbf

Questions about #2bcdf3

What color is #2bcdf3?

#2bcdf3 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Picnic Day Sky. In RGB it is rgb(43, 205, 243), in HSL hsl(191.4, 89.29%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.615% 0.13422 218.74).

What colors go well with #2bcdf3?

The complementary color of #2bcdf3 is #ff9a78. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #14d4ca and #70c0ff. The triadic partners are #f196d6 and #cfba48.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bcdf3?

Black text reads better on #2bcdf3: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bcdf3 a warm or cool color?

#2bcdf3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.134.