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#2db9ce color: Holiday Blue

#2db9ce is rgb(45, 185, 206) in RGB and oklch(72.379% 0.11593 210.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

72.4%
0.116
210°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #2db9ce

#2db9ce is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 210°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Holiday Blue (#32bcd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2db9ce mixed with white

  1. 2db9ce
  2. 4fc0d3
  3. 68c7d8
  4. 7ecfdd
  5. 92d6e2
  6. a6dde7
  7. b8e4ec
  8. caebf1
  9. dcf1f5
  10. eef8fa

Darker: #2db9ce mixed with black

  1. 2db9ce
  2. 26a0b3
  3. 1f8998
  4. 18717f
  5. 115b66
  6. 0b464e
  7. 063138
  8. 021e23
  9. 010d0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2db9ce with less saturation

  1. 2db9ce
  2. 45b7ca
  3. 56b6c6
  4. 64b4c2
  5. 70b2be
  6. 7ab0ba
  7. 84aeb6
  8. 8dacb2
  9. 96aaae
  10. 9ea8aa

Questions about #2db9ce

What color is #2db9ce?

#2db9ce is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Holiday Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 185, 206), in HSL hsl(187.83, 64.14%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.379% 0.11593 210.241).

What colors go well with #2db9ce?

The complementary color of #2db9ce is #e5897a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3abda9 and #5bafe7. The triadic partners are #cf8ac8 and #c2a247.

Is white or black text more readable on #2db9ce?

Black text reads better on #2db9ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2db9ce a warm or cool color?

#2db9ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 210 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.116.