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#2dbdd8 color: Holiday Blue

#2dbdd8 is rgb(45, 189, 216) in RGB and oklch(73.743% 0.1204 213.917) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

73.7%
0.120
214°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #2dbdd8

#2dbdd8 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.38:1, 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: #2dbdd8 mixed with white

  1. 2dbdd8
  2. 50c4dc
  3. 69cbe0
  4. 7fd1e4
  5. 93d8e8
  6. a7dfec
  7. b9e5f0
  8. cbecf4
  9. dcf2f8
  10. eef9fb

Darker: #2dbdd8 mixed with black

  1. 2dbdd8
  2. 26a4bc
  3. 1f8ca0
  4. 187485
  5. 115d6b
  6. 0b4753
  7. 06333b
  8. 021f25
  9. 010d11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2dbdd8 with less saturation

  1. 2dbdd8
  2. 46bbd3
  3. 58bacf
  4. 66b8ca
  5. 72b6c6
  6. 7db4c1
  7. 87b2bd
  8. 91b0b8
  9. 9aaeb3
  10. a2acaf

Questions about #2dbdd8

What color is #2dbdd8?

#2dbdd8 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Holiday Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 189, 216), in HSL hsl(189.47, 68.67%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.743% 0.1204 213.917).

What colors go well with #2dbdd8?

The complementary color of #2dbdd8 is #eb8d77. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #30c2b2 and #61b2f0. The triadic partners are #d88cc9 and #c3a847.

Is white or black text more readable on #2dbdd8?

Black text reads better on #2dbdd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2dbdd8 a warm or cool color?

#2dbdd8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.12.