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#2cb0dc color: Highlighter Blue

#2cb0dc is rgb(44, 176, 220) in RGB and oklch(70.799% 0.12481 226.027) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

70.8%
0.125
226°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #2cb0dc

#2cb0dc is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 226°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.35:1, 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: #2cb0dc mixed with white

  1. 2cb0dc
  2. 4db8e0
  3. 66c0e4
  4. 7cc8e7
  5. 90d0eb
  6. a4d8ef
  7. b7e0f2
  8. c9e8f5
  9. dbf0f9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #2cb0dc mixed with black

  1. 2cb0dc
  2. 2599bf
  3. 1e82a3
  4. 176c88
  5. 11566e
  6. 0a4254
  7. 052e3c
  8. 021c26
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2cb0dc with less saturation

  1. 2cb0dc
  2. 43afd6
  3. 53aed0
  4. 60accb
  5. 6cabc5
  6. 76a9bf
  7. 80a8b9
  8. 89a6b3
  9. 91a4ad
  10. 99a3a7

Questions about #2cb0dc

What color is #2cb0dc?

#2cb0dc is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Highlighter Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 176, 220), in HSL hsl(195, 71.54%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.799% 0.12481 226.027).

What colors go well with #2cb0dc?

The complementary color of #2cb0dc is #e0865b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8ba and #6ba3ed. The triadic partners are #d87fb1 and #aba53d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb0dc?

Black text reads better on #2cb0dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb0dc a warm or cool color?

#2cb0dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.125.