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#2ea0cb color: Charybdis

#2ea0cb is rgb(46, 160, 203) in RGB and oklch(66.252% 0.11627 228.394) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

66.3%
0.116
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2ea0cb

#2ea0cb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Charybdis (#16a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2ea0cb mixed with white

  1. 2ea0cb
  2. 4caad1
  3. 64b3d6
  4. 79bddb
  5. 8dc6e1
  6. a1d0e6
  7. b4d9eb
  8. c7e3f0
  9. daecf5
  10. ecf6fa

Darker: #2ea0cb mixed with black

  1. 2ea0cb
  2. 278bb0
  3. 1f7696
  4. 18617d
  5. 124e65
  6. 0b3b4d
  7. 062937
  8. 021922
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ea0cb with less saturation

  1. 2ea0cb
  2. 409fc6
  3. 4e9ec0
  4. 5a9dbb
  5. 649cb5
  6. 6d9aaf
  7. 7599aa
  8. 7d98a4
  9. 85969e
  10. 8c9499

Questions about #2ea0cb

What color is #2ea0cb?

#2ea0cb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(46, 160, 203), in HSL hsl(196.43, 63.05%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.252% 0.11627 228.394).

What colors go well with #2ea0cb?

The complementary color of #2ea0cb is #cc7c50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8ad and #6694da. The triadic partners are #c7749f and #9a983a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ea0cb?

Black text reads better on #2ea0cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ea0cb a warm or cool color?

#2ea0cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.116.