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#2cb5cc color: Utopia Beckons

#2cb5cc is rgb(44, 181, 204) in RGB and oklch(71.313% 0.11492 211.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

71.3%
0.115
212°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #2cb5cc

#2cb5cc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Utopia Beckons (#32b6c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2cb5cc mixed with white

  1. 2cb5cc
  2. 4ebdd1
  3. 67c4d6
  4. 7dccdc
  5. 91d3e1
  6. a5dbe6
  7. b7e2eb
  8. cae9f0
  9. dcf1f5
  10. edf8fa

Darker: #2cb5cc mixed with black

  1. 2cb5cc
  2. 259db1
  3. 1e8697
  4. 176f7e
  5. 115965
  6. 0a444e
  7. 053037
  8. 021d22
  9. 010c0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2cb5cc with less saturation

  1. 2cb5cc
  2. 43b3c8
  3. 54b2c4
  4. 62b0c0
  5. 6daebc
  6. 78adb7
  7. 82abb3
  8. 8aa9af
  9. 93a7ab
  10. 9ba4a7

Questions about #2cb5cc

What color is #2cb5cc?

#2cb5cc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Utopia Beckons. In RGB it is rgb(44, 181, 204), in HSL hsl(188.63, 64.52%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.313% 0.11492 211.962).

What colors go well with #2cb5cc?

The complementary color of #2cb5cc is #e18675. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #34baa8 and #5babe4. The triadic partners are #cc87c2 and #bca045.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb5cc?

Black text reads better on #2cb5cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb5cc a warm or cool color?

#2cb5cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.115.