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#2cb0c8 color: Aquarius

#2cb0c8 is rgb(44, 176, 200) in RGB and oklch(69.938% 0.11273 213.185) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

69.9%
0.113
213°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2cb0c8

#2cb0c8 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aquarius (#2db0ce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2cb0c8 mixed with white

  1. 2cb0c8
  2. 4db8ce
  3. 66c0d3
  4. 7cc8d9
  5. 90d0de
  6. a4d8e4
  7. b6e0e9
  8. c9e8ef
  9. dbeff4
  10. edf7fa

Darker: #2cb0c8 mixed with black

  1. 2cb0c8
  2. 2599ae
  3. 1e8294
  4. 176c7b
  5. 115663
  6. 0a424c
  7. 052e36
  8. 021c21
  9. 010b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2cb0c8 with less saturation

  1. 2cb0c8
  2. 42afc4
  3. 52adc0
  4. 5fabbc
  5. 6baab7
  6. 75a8b3
  7. 7ea6af
  8. 87a4ab
  9. 8fa2a7
  10. 97a0a2

Questions about #2cb0c8

What color is #2cb0c8?

#2cb0c8 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(44, 176, 200), in HSL hsl(189.23, 63.93%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.938% 0.11273 213.185).

What colors go well with #2cb0c8?

The complementary color of #2cb0c8 is #db8370. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #31b5a5 and #5aa6df. The triadic partners are #c883bc and #b69c43.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb0c8?

Black text reads better on #2cb0c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb0c8 a warm or cool color?

#2cb0c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.113.