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#2cb0cf color: Aquarius

#2cb0cf is rgb(44, 176, 207) in RGB and oklch(70.229% 0.11622 218.01) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

70.2%
0.116
218°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2cb0cf

#2cb0cf is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 218°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.22:1, 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: #2cb0cf mixed with white

  1. 2cb0cf
  2. 4db8d4
  3. 66c0d9
  4. 7cc8de
  5. 90d0e3
  6. a4d8e8
  7. b6e0ec
  8. c9e8f1
  9. dbf0f6
  10. edf7fa

Darker: #2cb0cf mixed with black

  1. 2cb0cf
  2. 2599b4
  3. 1e8299
  4. 176c7f
  5. 115667
  6. 0a424f
  7. 052e38
  8. 021c23
  9. 010b10
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2cb0cf with less saturation

  1. 2cb0cf
  2. 42afca
  3. 52adc6
  4. 60acc1
  5. 6baabc
  6. 75a8b7
  7. 7fa7b3
  8. 88a5ae
  9. 90a3a9
  10. 98a1a4

Questions about #2cb0cf

What color is #2cb0cf?

#2cb0cf is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(44, 176, 207), in HSL hsl(191.41, 64.94%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.229% 0.11622 218.01).

What colors go well with #2cb0cf?

The complementary color of #2cb0cf is #dd8469. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #22b6ac and #61a5e4. The triadic partners are #ce82b8 and #b2a041.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb0cf?

Black text reads better on #2cb0cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb0cf a warm or cool color?

#2cb0cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 218 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.116.