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#2cb0db color: Highlighter Blue

#2cb0db is rgb(44, 176, 219) in RGB and oklch(70.754% 0.12407 225.456) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

70.8%
0.124
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #2cb0db

#2cb0db is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Highlighter Blue (#3aafdc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2cb0db mixed with white

  1. 2cb0db
  2. 4db8df
  3. 66c0e3
  4. 7cc8e7
  5. 90d0ea
  6. a4d8ee
  7. b7e0f2
  8. c9e8f5
  9. dbf0f8
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #2cb0db mixed with black

  1. 2cb0db
  2. 2599be
  3. 1e82a2
  4. 176c87
  5. 11566d
  6. 0a4254
  7. 052e3c
  8. 021c26
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2cb0db with less saturation

  1. 2cb0db
  2. 43afd5
  3. 53aed0
  4. 60acca
  5. 6cabc4
  6. 76a9be
  7. 80a8b8
  8. 89a6b3
  9. 91a4ad
  10. 99a3a7

Questions about #2cb0db

What color is #2cb0db?

#2cb0db is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Highlighter Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 176, 219), in HSL hsl(194.74, 70.85%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.754% 0.12407 225.456).

What colors go well with #2cb0db?

The complementary color of #2cb0db is #e0865c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8b9 and #6aa3ed. The triadic partners are #d780b2 and #aca53d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb0db?

Black text reads better on #2cb0db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb0db a warm or cool color?

#2cb0db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.124.