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#2db8dc color: Maldives

#2db8dc is rgb(45, 184, 220) in RGB and oklch(72.716% 0.12271 220.219) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

72.7%
0.123
220°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #2db8dc

#2db8dc is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 220°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maldives (#00bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2db8dc mixed with white

  1. 2db8dc
  2. 4fbfe0
  3. 68c7e4
  4. 7ecee7
  5. 92d5eb
  6. a6dcee
  7. b8e3f2
  8. caeaf5
  9. dcf1f9
  10. eef8fc

Darker: #2db8dc mixed with black

  1. 2db8dc
  2. 26a0bf
  3. 1f88a3
  4. 187188
  5. 115b6e
  6. 0b4554
  7. 06313c
  8. 021e26
  9. 010c11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2db8dc with less saturation

  1. 2db8dc
  2. 45b7d7
  3. 56b5d2
  4. 64b4cc
  5. 70b2c7
  6. 7bb0c2
  7. 85afbc
  8. 8eadb7
  9. 97abb2
  10. 9fa9ac

Questions about #2db8dc

What color is #2db8dc?

#2db8dc is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Maldives. In RGB it is rgb(45, 184, 220), in HSL hsl(192.34, 71.43%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.716% 0.12271 220.219).

What colors go well with #2db8dc?

The complementary color of #2db8dc is #e88b6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #16bfb8 and #68acf1. The triadic partners are #da87bf and #b9a842.

Is white or black text more readable on #2db8dc?

Black text reads better on #2db8dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2db8dc a warm or cool color?

#2db8dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.123.