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#2cb3bc color: Lago Blue

#2cb3bc is rgb(44, 179, 188) in RGB and oklch(70.203% 0.11014 201.82) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

70.2%
0.110
202°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #2cb3bc

#2cb3bc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 202°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lago Blue (#1fb4c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2cb3bc mixed with white

  1. 2cb3bc
  2. 4ebbc3
  3. 67c2c9
  4. 7ccad0
  5. 91d2d7
  6. a4d9dd
  7. b7e1e4
  8. c9e9eb
  9. dbf0f1
  10. edf8f8

Darker: #2cb3bc mixed with black

  1. 2cb3bc
  2. 259ba3
  3. 1e848b
  4. 176e73
  5. 11585d
  6. 0a4347
  7. 052f32
  8. 021d1f
  9. 010c0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2cb3bc with less saturation

  1. 2cb3bc
  2. 43b1b9
  3. 53afb6
  4. 60aeb3
  5. 6cacb0
  6. 76aaae
  7. 7fa8ab
  8. 88a6a8
  9. 90a3a5
  10. 98a1a2

Questions about #2cb3bc

What color is #2cb3bc?

#2cb3bc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Lago Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 179, 188), in HSL hsl(183.75, 62.07%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.203% 0.11014 201.82).

What colors go well with #2cb3bc?

The complementary color of #2cb3bc is #db8280. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #47b597 and #4cabd8. The triadic partners are #bf88c8 and #c19847.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb3bc?

Black text reads better on #2cb3bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb3bc a warm or cool color?

#2cb3bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.11.