Skip to the color picker

#2cb6ec color: Cyanite

#2cb6ec is rgb(44, 182, 236) in RGB and oklch(72.944% 0.13535 230.332) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

197°
100%

72.9%
0.135
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #2cb6ec

#2cb6ec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cyanite (#00b7eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2cb6ec mixed with white

  1. 2cb6ec
  2. 4ebeee
  3. 68c5f1
  4. 7ecdf3
  5. 92d4f5
  6. a5dcf7
  7. b8e3f9
  8. caeafb
  9. dcf1fc
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #2cb6ec mixed with black

  1. 2cb6ec
  2. 259ecd
  3. 1e86af
  4. 176f92
  5. 115976
  6. 0a445b
  7. 053042
  8. 021d29
  9. 010c13
  10. 000203

Calmer: #2cb6ec with less saturation

  1. 2cb6ec
  2. 44b5e5
  3. 55b4df
  4. 64b3d8
  5. 70b1d1
  6. 7bb0ca
  7. 85aec3
  8. 8eadbd
  9. 97abb6
  10. 9fa9ae

Questions about #2cb6ec

What color is #2cb6ec?

#2cb6ec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cyanite. In RGB it is rgb(44, 182, 236), in HSL hsl(196.88, 83.48%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.944% 0.13535 230.332).

What colors go well with #2cb6ec?

The complementary color of #2cb6ec is #ea8c54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c0c9 and #75a7fc. The triadic partners are #e682b3 and #adaf3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb6ec?

Black text reads better on #2cb6ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb6ec a warm or cool color?

#2cb6ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.135.