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#2be7ef color: Phosphorescent Blue

#2be7ef is rgb(43, 231, 239) in RGB and oklch(84.593% 0.13767 199.527) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

84.6%
0.138
200°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.52:1Hard to read
Lc -27
Black text
13.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 80

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About #2be7ef

#2be7ef is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 84.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 200°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.52:1 contrast and black text 13.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Phosphorescent Blue (#11eeee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2be7ef mixed with white

  1. 2be7ef
  2. 56eaf1
  3. 72edf2
  4. 88eff4
  5. 9cf2f6
  6. aff4f7
  7. c0f7f9
  8. d1f9fa
  9. e1fbfc
  10. f0fdfe

Darker: #2be7ef mixed with black

  1. 2be7ef
  2. 24c9d0
  3. 1dabb1
  4. 168f94
  5. 107378
  6. 0a595c
  7. 054042
  8. 02282a
  9. 011314
  10. 000303

Calmer: #2be7ef with less saturation

  1. 2be7ef
  2. 4fe5ec
  3. 67e2e8
  4. 79e0e5
  5. 88dde1
  6. 96dbde
  7. a2d8da
  8. aed5d7
  9. b9d2d3
  10. c3cfd0

Questions about #2be7ef

What color is #2be7ef?

#2be7ef is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Phosphorescent Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 231, 239), in HSL hsl(182.45, 85.96%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.593% 0.13767 199.527).

What colors go well with #2be7ef?

The complementary color of #2be7ef is #ffb0b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5be9be and #6bdbff. The triadic partners are #f4aeff and #fcc159.

Is white or black text more readable on #2be7ef?

Black text reads better on #2be7ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and black gives 13.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2be7ef a warm or cool color?

#2be7ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 84.6% and its chroma 0.138.