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#2cb0cd color: Aquarius

#2cb0cd is rgb(44, 176, 205) in RGB and oklch(70.145% 0.11513 216.665) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

70.1%
0.115
217°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2cb0cd

#2cb0cd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.2:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2cb0cd mixed with white

  1. 2cb0cd
  2. 4db8d2
  3. 66c0d7
  4. 7cc8dc
  5. 90d0e2
  6. a4d8e7
  7. b6e0ec
  8. c9e8f0
  9. dbf0f5
  10. edf7fa

Darker: #2cb0cd mixed with black

  1. 2cb0cd
  2. 2599b2
  3. 1e8298
  4. 176c7e
  5. 115666
  6. 0a424e
  7. 052e38
  8. 021c23
  9. 010b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2cb0cd with less saturation

  1. 2cb0cd
  2. 42afc8
  3. 52adc4
  4. 60acbf
  5. 6baabb
  6. 75a8b6
  7. 7fa6b2
  8. 87a5ad
  9. 90a3a8
  10. 97a1a3

Questions about #2cb0cd

What color is #2cb0cd?

#2cb0cd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(44, 176, 205), in HSL hsl(190.81, 64.66%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.145% 0.11513 216.665).

What colors go well with #2cb0cd?

The complementary color of #2cb0cd is #dc846b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #27b6aa and #5fa5e2. The triadic partners are #cc82b9 and #b39f41.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb0cd?

Black text reads better on #2cb0cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb0cd a warm or cool color?

#2cb0cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.115.