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#2cb1cc color: Aquarius

#2cb1cc is rgb(44, 177, 204) in RGB and oklch(70.345% 0.11463 215.175) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

70.3%
0.115
215°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #2cb1cc

#2cb1cc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.27:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2cb1cc mixed with white

  1. 2cb1cc
  2. 4db9d1
  3. 66c1d7
  4. 7cc9dc
  5. 90d1e1
  6. a4d9e6
  7. b7e0eb
  8. c9e8f0
  9. dbf0f5
  10. edf7fa

Darker: #2cb1cc mixed with black

  1. 2cb1cc
  2. 2599b1
  3. 1e8397
  4. 176c7e
  5. 115765
  6. 0a424e
  7. 052f37
  8. 021c22
  9. 010c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2cb1cc with less saturation

  1. 2cb1cc
  2. 42b0c8
  3. 53aec3
  4. 60acbf
  5. 6babba
  6. 76a9b6
  7. 7fa7b1
  8. 88a5ad
  9. 90a3a8
  10. 98a1a4

Questions about #2cb1cc

What color is #2cb1cc?

#2cb1cc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(44, 177, 204), in HSL hsl(190.13, 64.52%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.345% 0.11463 215.175).

What colors go well with #2cb1cc?

The complementary color of #2cb1cc is #dd846e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2bb6a9 and #5da6e2. The triadic partners are #cc83bc and #b69f42.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb1cc?

Black text reads better on #2cb1cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb1cc a warm or cool color?

#2cb1cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.115.