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#2cb1da color: Highlighter Blue

#2cb1da is rgb(44, 177, 218) in RGB and oklch(70.946% 0.12306 224.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

70.9%
0.123
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #2cb1da

#2cb1da is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, 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: #2cb1da mixed with white

  1. 2cb1da
  2. 4db9de
  3. 66c1e2
  4. 7cc9e6
  5. 91d1ea
  6. a4d9ed
  7. b7e0f1
  8. c9e8f5
  9. dbf0f8
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #2cb1da mixed with black

  1. 2cb1da
  2. 2599bd
  3. 1e83a2
  4. 176c87
  5. 11576c
  6. 0a4254
  7. 052f3c
  8. 021c25
  9. 010c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2cb1da with less saturation

  1. 2cb1da
  2. 43b0d4
  3. 53aecf
  4. 61adc9
  5. 6cacc4
  6. 77aabe
  7. 80a9b8
  8. 89a7b3
  9. 92a5ad
  10. 9aa3a7

Questions about #2cb1da

What color is #2cb1da?

#2cb1da is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Highlighter Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 177, 218), in HSL hsl(194.14, 70.16%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.946% 0.12306 224.14).

What colors go well with #2cb1da?

The complementary color of #2cb1da is #e1875f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9b8 and #69a4ec. The triadic partners are #d781b4 and #aea53e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb1da?

Black text reads better on #2cb1da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb1da a warm or cool color?

#2cb1da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.123.