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#2ec6e2 color: Caribbean Blue

#2ec6e2 is rgb(46, 198, 226) in RGB and oklch(76.311% 0.12504 213.711) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

76.3%
0.125
214°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #2ec6e2

#2ec6e2 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.29:1, 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: #2ec6e2 mixed with white

  1. 2ec6e2
  2. 52cce5
  3. 6cd2e8
  4. 82d8eb
  5. 96deee
  6. a9e3f1
  7. bbe9f4
  8. cceff7
  9. ddf4fa
  10. eefafc

Darker: #2ec6e2 mixed with black

  1. 2ec6e2
  2. 27acc4
  3. 1f92a8
  4. 187a8c
  5. 126271
  6. 0b4b57
  7. 06353e
  8. 022127
  9. 010e12
  10. 000203

Calmer: #2ec6e2 with less saturation

  1. 2ec6e2
  2. 49c4dd
  3. 5bc3d9
  4. 6bc1d4
  5. 78bfcf
  6. 83bdca
  7. 8ebbc5
  8. 98b9c1
  9. a1b7bc
  10. aab4b7

Questions about #2ec6e2

What color is #2ec6e2?

#2ec6e2 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 198, 226), in HSL hsl(189.33, 75.63%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.311% 0.12504 213.711).

What colors go well with #2ec6e2?

The complementary color of #2ec6e2 is #f7937d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #32ccba and #66bafb. The triadic partners are #e293d3 and #cdb04a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ec6e2?

Black text reads better on #2ec6e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ec6e2 a warm or cool color?

#2ec6e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.125.