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#2cbcff color: Cherenkov Radiation

#2cbcff is rgb(44, 188, 255) in RGB and oklch(75.234% 0.14921 235.139) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

75.2%
0.149
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #2cbcff

#2cbcff is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation (#22bbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2cbcff mixed with white

  1. 2cbcff
  2. 4fc3ff
  3. 69caff
  4. 7fd1ff
  5. 93d8ff
  6. a6dfff
  7. b9e6ff
  8. cbecff
  9. dcf2ff
  10. eef9ff

Darker: #2cbcff mixed with black

  1. 2cbcff
  2. 25a3de
  3. 1e8bbe
  4. 17739e
  5. 115d80
  6. 0a4763
  7. 053248
  8. 021f2e
  9. 010d16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #2cbcff with less saturation

  1. 2cbcff
  2. 46bbf7
  3. 58baef
  4. 67b9e7
  5. 74b8e0
  6. 80b7d8
  7. 8ab5d0
  8. 94b4c7
  9. 9db2bf
  10. a6b0b7

Questions about #2cbcff

What color is #2cbcff?

#2cbcff is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation. In RGB it is rgb(44, 188, 255), in HSL hsl(199.05, 100%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.234% 0.14921 235.139).

What colors go well with #2cbcff?

The complementary color of #2cbcff is #f69247. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c8db and #80abff. The triadic partners are #f784b3 and #acb939.

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

Black text reads better on #2cbcff: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cbcff a warm or cool color?

#2cbcff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.149.