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#2cb2ce color: Aquarius

#2cb2ce is rgb(44, 178, 206) in RGB and oklch(70.669% 0.11563 215.742) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

70.7%
0.116
216°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #2cb2ce

#2cb2ce is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 216°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.37:1, 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: #2cb2ce mixed with white

  1. 2cb2ce
  2. 4ebad3
  3. 67c2d8
  4. 7ccadd
  5. 91d1e2
  6. a4d9e7
  7. b7e1ec
  8. c9e8f1
  9. dbf0f6
  10. edf7fa

Darker: #2cb2ce mixed with black

  1. 2cb2ce
  2. 259ab3
  3. 1e8398
  4. 176d7f
  5. 115766
  6. 0a434e
  7. 052f38
  8. 021d23
  9. 010c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2cb2ce with less saturation

  1. 2cb2ce
  2. 43b1ca
  3. 53afc5
  4. 60adc1
  5. 6cacbc
  6. 76aab7
  7. 80a8b3
  8. 89a6ae
  9. 91a4aa
  10. 99a2a5

Questions about #2cb2ce

What color is #2cb2ce?

#2cb2ce is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(44, 178, 206), in HSL hsl(190.37, 64.8%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.669% 0.11563 215.742).

What colors go well with #2cb2ce?

The complementary color of #2cb2ce is #de856d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2ab7ab and #5fa7e4. The triadic partners are #cd84bc and #b6a042.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb2ce?

Black text reads better on #2cb2ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb2ce a warm or cool color?

#2cb2ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.116.