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#2eb5eb color: Cyanite

#2eb5eb is rgb(46, 181, 235) in RGB and oklch(72.699% 0.13441 230.666) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

72.7%
0.134
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #2eb5eb

#2eb5eb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cyanite (#00b7eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2eb5eb mixed with white

  1. 2eb5eb
  2. 4fbdee
  3. 68c4f0
  4. 7eccf2
  5. 92d4f4
  6. a5dbf6
  7. b8e2f8
  8. caeafa
  9. dcf1fc
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #2eb5eb mixed with black

  1. 2eb5eb
  2. 279dcc
  3. 1f86ae
  4. 186f91
  5. 125975
  6. 0b445b
  7. 063041
  8. 021d29
  9. 010c13
  10. 000203

Calmer: #2eb5eb with less saturation

  1. 2eb5eb
  2. 45b4e4
  3. 56b3de
  4. 64b2d7
  5. 70b0d0
  6. 7bafc9
  7. 85aec3
  8. 8eacbc
  9. 96aab5
  10. 9fa8ae

Questions about #2eb5eb

What color is #2eb5eb?

#2eb5eb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cyanite. In RGB it is rgb(46, 181, 235), in HSL hsl(197.14, 82.53%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.699% 0.13441 230.666).

What colors go well with #2eb5eb?

The complementary color of #2eb5eb is #e98c53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bfc9 and #75a6fb. The triadic partners are #e581b2 and #abae3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2eb5eb?

Black text reads better on #2eb5eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2eb5eb a warm or cool color?

#2eb5eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.134.