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#2cbede color: Caribbean Blue

#2cbede is rgb(44, 190, 222) in RGB and oklch(74.211% 0.12362 216.945) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

74.2%
0.124
217°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #2cbede

#2cbede is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caribbean Blue (#1ac1dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2cbede mixed with white

  1. 2cbede
  2. 50c5e2
  3. 69cce5
  4. 7fd2e9
  5. 94d9ec
  6. a7dfef
  7. b9e6f3
  8. cbecf6
  9. dcf3f9
  10. eef9fc

Darker: #2cbede mixed with black

  1. 2cbede
  2. 25a5c1
  3. 1e8ca5
  4. 177589
  5. 115e6f
  6. 0a4855
  7. 05333d
  8. 021f26
  9. 010d12
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2cbede with less saturation

  1. 2cbede
  2. 46bcd9
  3. 58bbd4
  4. 66b9cf
  5. 73b7ca
  6. 7eb6c5
  7. 88b4c0
  8. 92b2bb
  9. 9bb0b6
  10. a3aeb1

Questions about #2cbede

What color is #2cbede?

#2cbede is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Caribbean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 190, 222), in HSL hsl(190.79, 72.95%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.211% 0.12362 216.945).

What colors go well with #2cbede?

The complementary color of #2cbede is #ee8e72. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #24c4b8 and #66b2f5. The triadic partners are #dd8cc8 and #c2ab45.

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

Black text reads better on #2cbede: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cbede a warm or cool color?

#2cbede is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.124.