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#2cb4db color: Ocean Sigh

#2cb4db is rgb(44, 180, 219) in RGB and oklch(71.703% 0.12306 222.512) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

71.7%
0.123
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #2cb4db

#2cb4db is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 223°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ocean Sigh (#34b5d5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2cb4db mixed with white

  1. 2cb4db
  2. 4ebcdf
  3. 67c3e3
  4. 7dcbe7
  5. 91d3ea
  6. a5daee
  7. b7e2f1
  8. c9e9f5
  9. dbf0f8
  10. edf8fc

Darker: #2cb4db mixed with black

  1. 2cb4db
  2. 259cbe
  3. 1e85a2
  4. 176e87
  5. 11586d
  6. 0a4454
  7. 05303c
  8. 021d26
  9. 010c11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2cb4db with less saturation

  1. 2cb4db
  2. 43b3d6
  3. 54b1d0
  4. 62b0cb
  5. 6eaec5
  6. 78adc0
  7. 82abba
  8. 8ba9b5
  9. 94a7af
  10. 9ca6a9

Questions about #2cb4db

What color is #2cb4db?

#2cb4db is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Ocean Sigh. In RGB it is rgb(44, 180, 219), in HSL hsl(193.37, 70.85%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.703% 0.12306 222.512).

What colors go well with #2cb4db?

The complementary color of #2cb4db is #e48864. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bbb8 and #69a7ee. The triadic partners are #d883b9 and #b3a640.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb4db?

Black text reads better on #2cb4db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb4db a warm or cool color?

#2cb4db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.123.