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#2eabbc color: Explore Blue

#2eabbc is rgb(46, 171, 188) in RGB and oklch(68.275% 0.10671 208.592) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

68.3%
0.107
209°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #2eabbc

#2eabbc is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 209°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Explore Blue (#30aabc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2eabbc mixed with white

  1. 2eabbc
  2. 4eb4c3
  3. 66bcc9
  4. 7bc4d0
  5. 90cdd7
  6. a3d5de
  7. b6dee4
  8. c8e6eb
  9. dbeef2
  10. edf7f8

Darker: #2eabbc mixed with black

  1. 2eabbc
  2. 2794a3
  3. 1f7e8b
  4. 186873
  5. 12545d
  6. 0b4047
  7. 062d32
  8. 021b1f
  9. 010b0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2eabbc with less saturation

  1. 2eabbc
  2. 42a9b9
  3. 51a8b5
  4. 5da6b2
  5. 68a5ae
  6. 72a3ab
  7. 7ba1a7
  8. 839fa4
  9. 8b9da0
  10. 929b9d

Questions about #2eabbc

What color is #2eabbc?

#2eabbc is bright cyan. The closest named color is Explore Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 171, 188), in HSL hsl(187.18, 60.68%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.275% 0.10671 208.592).

What colors go well with #2eabbc?

The complementary color of #2eabbc is #d37f73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3caf9a and #53a2d4. The triadic partners are #bd81ba and #b49544.

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

Black text reads better on #2eabbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2eabbc a warm or cool color?

#2eabbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.107.