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#2cb3ce color: Aquarius

#2cb3ce is rgb(44, 179, 206) in RGB and oklch(70.911% 0.11565 214.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

70.9%
0.116
215°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #2cb3ce

#2cb3ce is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.45:1, 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: #2cb3ce mixed with white

  1. 2cb3ce
  2. 4ebbd3
  3. 67c3d8
  4. 7dcadd
  5. 91d2e2
  6. a4dae7
  7. b7e1ec
  8. c9e9f1
  9. dbf0f6
  10. edf8fa

Darker: #2cb3ce mixed with black

  1. 2cb3ce
  2. 259bb3
  3. 1e8498
  4. 176e7f
  5. 115866
  6. 0a434e
  7. 052f38
  8. 021d23
  9. 010c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2cb3ce with less saturation

  1. 2cb3ce
  2. 43b2ca
  3. 53b0c5
  4. 61aec1
  5. 6dadbc
  6. 77abb8
  7. 81a9b3
  8. 89a7af
  9. 92a5aa
  10. 9aa3a6

Questions about #2cb3ce

What color is #2cb3ce?

#2cb3ce is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(44, 179, 206), in HSL hsl(190, 64.8%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.911% 0.11565 214.944).

What colors go well with #2cb3ce?

The complementary color of #2cb3ce is #df866f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2cb8ab and #5ea8e4. The triadic partners are #ce85be and #b8a043.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb3ce?

Black text reads better on #2cb3ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb3ce a warm or cool color?

#2cb3ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.116.