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#2cb3cb color: Aquarius

#2cb3cb is rgb(44, 179, 203) in RGB and oklch(70.788% 0.11429 212.866) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

70.8%
0.114
213°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

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 #2cb3cb

#2cb3cb is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 213°.

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

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2cb3cb mixed with white

  1. 2cb3cb
  2. 4ebbd0
  3. 67c3d6
  4. 7dcadb
  5. 91d2e0
  6. a4dae5
  7. b7e1eb
  8. c9e9f0
  9. dbf0f5
  10. edf8fa

Darker: #2cb3cb mixed with black

  1. 2cb3cb
  2. 259bb0
  3. 1e8496
  4. 176e7d
  5. 115865
  6. 0a434d
  7. 052f37
  8. 021d22
  9. 010c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2cb3cb with less saturation

  1. 2cb3cb
  2. 43b1c7
  3. 53b0c3
  4. 61aebf
  5. 6cacba
  6. 77abb6
  7. 80a9b2
  8. 89a7ae
  9. 91a5a9
  10. 99a3a5

Questions about #2cb3cb

What color is #2cb3cb?

#2cb3cb is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(44, 179, 203), in HSL hsl(189.06, 64.37%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.788% 0.11429 212.866).

What colors go well with #2cb3cb?

The complementary color of #2cb3cb is #df8572. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #32b8a7 and #5ba9e2. The triadic partners are #cb85c0 and #b99f44.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb3cb?

Black text reads better on #2cb3cb: 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 #2cb3cb a warm or cool color?

#2cb3cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.114.