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#2cb9ef color: Zima Blue

#2cb9ef is rgb(44, 185, 239) in RGB and oklch(73.782% 0.13655 229.862) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

73.8%
0.137
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #2cb9ef

#2cb9ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Zima Blue (#16b8f3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2cb9ef mixed with white

  1. 2cb9ef
  2. 4fc0f1
  3. 68c8f3
  4. 7ecff5
  5. 93d6f7
  6. a6ddf8
  7. b8e4fa
  8. caebfb
  9. dcf2fd
  10. eef8fe

Darker: #2cb9ef mixed with black

  1. 2cb9ef
  2. 25a0d0
  3. 1e89b1
  4. 177194
  5. 115b78
  6. 0a465c
  7. 053142
  8. 021e2a
  9. 010d14
  10. 000203

Calmer: #2cb9ef with less saturation

  1. 2cb9ef
  2. 45b8e8
  3. 57b7e2
  4. 65b6db
  5. 71b4d4
  6. 7db3cd
  7. 87b1c6
  8. 90b0bf
  9. 99aeb8
  10. a2acb1

Questions about #2cb9ef

What color is #2cb9ef?

#2cb9ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Zima Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 185, 239), in HSL hsl(196.62, 85.9%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.782% 0.13655 229.862).

What colors go well with #2cb9ef?

The complementary color of #2cb9ef is #ee8e56. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c3cc and #76aaff. The triadic partners are #e984b6 and #b0b13d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb9ef?

Black text reads better on #2cb9ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb9ef a warm or cool color?

#2cb9ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.137.