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#2cb5da color: Ocean Sigh

#2cb5da is rgb(44, 181, 218) in RGB and oklch(71.898% 0.12222 221.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

71.9%
0.122
221°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #2cb5da

#2cb5da is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 221°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.73:1, 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: #2cb5da mixed with white

  1. 2cb5da
  2. 4ebdde
  3. 67c4e2
  4. 7dcce6
  5. 91d3ea
  6. a5dbed
  7. b7e2f1
  8. cae9f5
  9. dcf1f8
  10. edf8fc

Darker: #2cb5da mixed with black

  1. 2cb5da
  2. 259dbd
  3. 1e86a2
  4. 176f87
  5. 11596c
  6. 0a4454
  7. 05303c
  8. 021d25
  9. 010c11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2cb5da with less saturation

  1. 2cb5da
  2. 44b4d5
  3. 55b2cf
  4. 62b1ca
  5. 6eafc5
  6. 79aebf
  7. 83acba
  8. 8caab5
  9. 94a8af
  10. 9ca6aa

Questions about #2cb5da

What color is #2cb5da?

#2cb5da is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Ocean Sigh. In RGB it is rgb(44, 181, 218), in HSL hsl(192.76, 70.16%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.898% 0.12222 221.163).

What colors go well with #2cb5da?

The complementary color of #2cb5da is #e48966. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0ebcb7 and #67a9ee. The triadic partners are #d885bb and #b5a641.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb5da?

Black text reads better on #2cb5da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb5da a warm or cool color?

#2cb5da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.122.