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#2ec3e2 color: Caribbean Blue

#2ec3e2 is rgb(46, 195, 226) in RGB and oklch(75.599% 0.12496 215.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

75.6%
0.125
216°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #2ec3e2

#2ec3e2 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 216°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 10.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caribbean Blue (#1ac1dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2ec3e2 mixed with white

  1. 2ec3e2
  2. 51c9e5
  3. 6bd0e8
  4. 81d6eb
  5. 95dcee
  6. a8e2f1
  7. bae8f4
  8. cceef7
  9. ddf4fa
  10. eef9fc

Darker: #2ec3e2 mixed with black

  1. 2ec3e2
  2. 27a9c4
  3. 1f90a8
  4. 18788c
  5. 126071
  6. 0b4a57
  7. 06343e
  8. 022027
  9. 010e12
  10. 000203

Calmer: #2ec3e2 with less saturation

  1. 2ec3e2
  2. 48c1dd
  3. 5ac0d8
  4. 69bed3
  5. 76bcce
  6. 82bac9
  7. 8cb8c4
  8. 96b6bf
  9. 9fb4ba
  10. a7b2b5

Questions about #2ec3e2

What color is #2ec3e2?

#2ec3e2 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 195, 226), in HSL hsl(190.33, 75.63%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.599% 0.12496 215.884).

What colors go well with #2ec3e2?

The complementary color of #2ec3e2 is #f49277. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2bc9bb and #67b7fa. The triadic partners are #e190ce and #c8af48.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ec3e2?

Black text reads better on #2ec3e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 10.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ec3e2 a warm or cool color?

#2ec3e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.125.