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#2cb1db color: Summer Sky

#2cb1db is rgb(44, 177, 219) in RGB and oklch(70.991% 0.12378 224.724) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

71%
0.124
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #2cb1db

#2cb1db is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Summer Sky (#38b0de). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2cb1db mixed with white

  1. 2cb1db
  2. 4db9df
  3. 66c1e3
  4. 7cc9e7
  5. 91d1ea
  6. a4d9ee
  7. b7e0f2
  8. c9e8f5
  9. dbf0f8
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #2cb1db mixed with black

  1. 2cb1db
  2. 2599be
  3. 1e83a2
  4. 176c87
  5. 11576d
  6. 0a4254
  7. 052f3c
  8. 021c26
  9. 010c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2cb1db with less saturation

  1. 2cb1db
  2. 43b0d5
  3. 53afd0
  4. 61adca
  5. 6cacc4
  6. 77aabf
  7. 80a9b9
  8. 89a7b3
  9. 92a5ad
  10. 9aa3a7

Questions about #2cb1db

What color is #2cb1db?

#2cb1db is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Sky. In RGB it is rgb(44, 177, 219), in HSL hsl(194.4, 70.85%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.991% 0.12378 224.724).

What colors go well with #2cb1db?

The complementary color of #2cb1db is #e1875e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9b9 and #6aa4ed. The triadic partners are #d881b3 and #aea53e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb1db?

Black text reads better on #2cb1db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb1db a warm or cool color?

#2cb1db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.124.