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#2dbcd9 color: Maldives

#2dbcd9 is rgb(45, 188, 217) in RGB and oklch(73.544% 0.12083 215.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

73.5%
0.121
215°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #2dbcd9

#2dbcd9 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.31:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2dbcd9 mixed with white

  1. 2dbcd9
  2. 50c3dd
  3. 69cae1
  4. 7fd1e5
  5. 93d8e9
  6. a6deed
  7. b9e5f0
  8. cbecf4
  9. dcf2f8
  10. eef9fb

Darker: #2dbcd9 mixed with black

  1. 2dbcd9
  2. 26a3bc
  3. 1f8ba1
  4. 187386
  5. 115d6c
  6. 0b4753
  7. 06323b
  8. 021f25
  9. 010d11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2dbcd9 with less saturation

  1. 2dbcd9
  2. 46bad4
  3. 57b9d0
  4. 66b7cb
  5. 72b5c6
  6. 7db4c1
  7. 87b2bd
  8. 90b0b8
  9. 99aeb3
  10. a1abae

Questions about #2dbcd9

What color is #2dbcd9?

#2dbcd9 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Maldives. In RGB it is rgb(45, 188, 217), in HSL hsl(190.12, 69.35%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.544% 0.12083 215.325).

What colors go well with #2dbcd9?

The complementary color of #2dbcd9 is #eb8c74. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2cc2b4 and #63b1f0. The triadic partners are #d88bc7 and #c1a846.

Is white or black text more readable on #2dbcd9?

Black text reads better on #2dbcd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2dbcd9 a warm or cool color?

#2dbcd9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.121.