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#2ec4e3 color: Caribbean Blue

#2ec4e3 is rgb(46, 196, 227) in RGB and oklch(75.877% 0.12545 215.777) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

75.9%
0.125
216°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #2ec4e3

#2ec4e3 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 216°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caribbean Blue (#1ac1dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #2ec4e3 mixed with white

  1. 2ec4e3
  2. 52cae6
  3. 6bd0e9
  4. 81d6ec
  5. 95dcef
  6. a8e2f2
  7. bae8f4
  8. cceef7
  9. ddf4fa
  10. eef9fc

Darker: #2ec4e3 mixed with black

  1. 2ec4e3
  2. 27aac5
  3. 1f91a8
  4. 18788c
  5. 126171
  6. 0b4a57
  7. 06353f
  8. 022127
  9. 010e12
  10. 000203

Calmer: #2ec4e3 with less saturation

  1. 2ec4e3
  2. 48c2de
  3. 5bc1d9
  4. 6abfd4
  5. 77bdcf
  6. 82bbca
  7. 8db9c5
  8. 96b7c0
  9. a0b5bb
  10. a8b3b6

Questions about #2ec4e3

What color is #2ec4e3?

#2ec4e3 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 196, 227), in HSL hsl(190.28, 76.37%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.877% 0.12545 215.777).

What colors go well with #2ec4e3?

The complementary color of #2ec4e3 is #f59278. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2bcabc and #68b8fb. The triadic partners are #e291cf and #c9b048.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ec4e3?

Black text reads better on #2ec4e3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ec4e3 a warm or cool color?

#2ec4e3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.125.