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#2cb6de color: Ocean Sigh

#2cb6de is rgb(44, 182, 222) in RGB and oklch(72.31% 0.12465 222.819) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

72.3%
0.125
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #2cb6de

#2cb6de is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 223°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.85:1, 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: #2cb6de mixed with white

  1. 2cb6de
  2. 4ebee2
  3. 68c5e5
  4. 7dcde9
  5. 92d4ec
  6. a5dbef
  7. b8e3f3
  8. caeaf6
  9. dcf1f9
  10. edf8fc

Darker: #2cb6de mixed with black

  1. 2cb6de
  2. 259ec1
  3. 1e86a5
  4. 176f89
  5. 11596f
  6. 0a4455
  7. 05303d
  8. 021d26
  9. 010c12
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2cb6de with less saturation

  1. 2cb6de
  2. 44b5d8
  3. 55b3d3
  4. 63b2cd
  5. 6fb0c8
  6. 7aafc2
  7. 84adbd
  8. 8dabb7
  9. 95a9b1
  10. 9ea7ab

Questions about #2cb6de

What color is #2cb6de?

#2cb6de is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Ocean Sigh. In RGB it is rgb(44, 182, 222), in HSL hsl(193.48, 72.95%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.31% 0.12465 222.819).

What colors go well with #2cb6de?

The complementary color of #2cb6de is #e68a64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bebb and #6aa9f2. The triadic partners are #db85ba and #b4a840.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb6de?

Black text reads better on #2cb6de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb6de a warm or cool color?

#2cb6de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.125.