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#2eb5ec color: Cyanite

#2eb5ec is rgb(46, 181, 236) in RGB and oklch(72.746% 0.13527 231.151) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

72.7%
0.135
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #2eb5ec

#2eb5ec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.135 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 8.94:1, 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: #2eb5ec mixed with white

  1. 2eb5ec
  2. 4fbdee
  3. 68c4f1
  4. 7eccf3
  5. 92d4f5
  6. a5dbf7
  7. b8e2f9
  8. caeafb
  9. dcf1fc
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #2eb5ec mixed with black

  1. 2eb5ec
  2. 279dcd
  3. 1f86af
  4. 186f92
  5. 125976
  6. 0b445b
  7. 063042
  8. 021d29
  9. 010c13
  10. 000203

Calmer: #2eb5ec with less saturation

  1. 2eb5ec
  2. 45b4e5
  3. 56b3df
  4. 64b2d8
  5. 70b1d1
  6. 7bafca
  7. 85aec3
  8. 8eacbc
  9. 97aab5
  10. 9fa9ae

Questions about #2eb5ec

What color is #2eb5ec?

#2eb5ec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cyanite. In RGB it is rgb(46, 181, 236), in HSL hsl(197.37, 83.33%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.746% 0.13527 231.151).

What colors go well with #2eb5ec?

The complementary color of #2eb5ec is #e98c52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bfca and #76a6fb. The triadic partners are #e681b1 and #abae3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2eb5ec?

Black text reads better on #2eb5ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2eb5ec a warm or cool color?

#2eb5ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.135.