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#2dc6de color: Caribbean Blue

#2dc6de is rgb(45, 198, 222) in RGB and oklch(76.136% 0.12372 211.126) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

76.1%
0.124
211°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #2dc6de

#2dc6de is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 211°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caribbean Blue (#1ac1dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2dc6de mixed with white

  1. 2dc6de
  2. 51cce1
  3. 6bd2e5
  4. 81d8e8
  5. 95deec
  6. a8e3ef
  7. bbe9f2
  8. cceff6
  9. ddf4f9
  10. eefafc

Darker: #2dc6de mixed with black

  1. 2dc6de
  2. 26acc1
  3. 1f92a5
  4. 187a89
  5. 11626f
  6. 0b4b55
  7. 06353d
  8. 022126
  9. 010e12
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2dc6de with less saturation

  1. 2dc6de
  2. 48c4da
  3. 5bc2d5
  4. 6ac1d1
  5. 77bfcc
  6. 83bdc8
  7. 8dbbc3
  8. 97b8bf
  9. a0b6ba
  10. a9b4b6

Questions about #2dc6de

What color is #2dc6de?

#2dc6de is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 198, 222), in HSL hsl(188.14, 72.84%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.136% 0.12372 211.126).

What colors go well with #2dc6de?

The complementary color of #2dc6de is #f69280. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #39cbb6 and #61bbf9. The triadic partners are #df94d6 and #cfae4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2dc6de?

Black text reads better on #2dc6de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2dc6de a warm or cool color?

#2dc6de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.124.