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#2eb3cc color: Aquarius

#2eb3cc is rgb(46, 179, 204) in RGB and oklch(70.866% 0.11406 213.687) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

70.9%
0.114
214°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #2eb3cc

#2eb3cc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aquarius (#2db0ce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2eb3cc mixed with white

  1. 2eb3cc
  2. 4fbbd1
  3. 68c3d6
  4. 7dcadc
  5. 91d2e1
  6. a5dae6
  7. b7e1eb
  8. c9e9f0
  9. dbf0f5
  10. edf8fa

Darker: #2eb3cc mixed with black

  1. 2eb3cc
  2. 279bb1
  3. 1f8497
  4. 186e7e
  5. 125865
  6. 0b434e
  7. 062f37
  8. 021d22
  9. 010c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2eb3cc with less saturation

  1. 2eb3cc
  2. 44b1c8
  3. 54b0c4
  4. 61aebf
  5. 6dadbb
  6. 77abb7
  7. 81a9b2
  8. 89a7ae
  9. 92a5aa
  10. 99a3a5

Questions about #2eb3cc

What color is #2eb3cc?

#2eb3cc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(46, 179, 204), in HSL hsl(189.49, 63.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.866% 0.11406 213.687).

What colors go well with #2eb3cc?

The complementary color of #2eb3cc is #df8671. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #31b8a9 and #5da9e3. The triadic partners are #cc85bf and #b99f44.

Is white or black text more readable on #2eb3cc?

Black text reads better on #2eb3cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2eb3cc a warm or cool color?

#2eb3cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.114.