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#2fc3dd color: Caribbean Blue

#2fc3dd is rgb(47, 195, 221) in RGB and oklch(75.413% 0.12238 212.779) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

75.4%
0.122
213°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
9.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #2fc3dd

#2fc3dd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.97:1, 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: #2fc3dd mixed with white

  1. 2fc3dd
  2. 52c9e1
  3. 6bd0e4
  4. 81d6e8
  5. 95dceb
  6. a8e2ef
  7. bae8f2
  8. cceef5
  9. ddf4f9
  10. eef9fc

Darker: #2fc3dd mixed with black

  1. 2fc3dd
  2. 27a9c0
  3. 2090a4
  4. 197888
  5. 12606e
  6. 0c4a55
  7. 06343d
  8. 032026
  9. 010e11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2fc3dd with less saturation

  1. 2fc3dd
  2. 49c1d9
  3. 5bc0d4
  4. 69becf
  5. 76bccb
  6. 81bac6
  7. 8cb8c2
  8. 95b6bd
  9. 9eb4b8
  10. a7b1b4

Questions about #2fc3dd

What color is #2fc3dd?

#2fc3dd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 195, 221), in HSL hsl(188.97, 71.9%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.413% 0.12238 212.779).

What colors go well with #2fc3dd?

The complementary color of #2fc3dd is #f2917d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36c8b6 and #63b8f6. The triadic partners are #dd91d1 and #caad4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fc3dd?

Black text reads better on #2fc3dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fc3dd a warm or cool color?

#2fc3dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.122.