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#2BB2DE

#2bb2de ≈ Deep Sky Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2bb2de is a color from the cyan family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 69.8% green and 87.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.63% cyan, 19.82% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.94% black. Its hue angle is 194.75°, with 73.06% saturation and 51.96% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.53:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00bfff), ΔE 5.55.

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Relative luminance0.3763

Complementary

  1. #2bb2de
  2. #de572b

Split complementary

  1. #2bb2de
  2. #de2b58
  3. #deb12b

Analogous

  1. #2bdeb1
  2. #2bb2de
  3. #2b58de

Triadic

  1. #2bb2de
  2. #de2bb2
  3. #b2de2b

Tetradic

  1. #2bb2de
  2. #572bde
  3. #de572b
  4. #b2de2b

Square

  1. #2bb2de
  2. #b12bde
  3. #de572b
  4. #58de2b

Monochromatic

  1. #0f4d61
  2. #1981a3
  3. #2bb2de
  4. #6dcae8
  5. #afe2f3

Shades

#2bb2de mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2bb2de
  2. #27a0c8
  3. #228eb2
  4. #1e7d9b
  5. #1a6b85
  6. #16596f
  7. #114759
  8. #0d3543
  9. #09242c
  10. #041216
  11. #000000

Tints

#2bb2de mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2bb2de
  2. #40bae1
  3. #55c1e5
  4. #6bc9e8
  5. #80d1eb
  6. #95d9ef
  7. #aae0f2
  8. #bfe8f5
  9. #d5f0f8
  10. #eaf7fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2bb2de mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2bb2de
  2. #34add5
  3. #3ca8cb
  4. #45a3c2
  5. #4d9eb8
  6. #5699af
  7. #5e94a6
  8. #678f9c
  9. #6f8a93
  10. #788589
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a5a5a5 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #85aabf ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9aaee0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #839edd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00bfc0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7cb0df ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6aa6de ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00bacd ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2bb2de {
  color: #2bb2de;
}
Background
.bg-2bb2de {
  background-color: #2bb2de;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2bb2de {
  border: 2px solid #2bb2de;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2bb2de;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 178 222;
  --color-primary-hsl: 195 73% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2bb2de {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2bb2de, #2b58de);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2bb2de {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 178 222 / 0.35);
}

#00bfff Deep Sky Blue ΔE 5.55 #73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 7.14 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 8.08 #71a6d2 Iceberg ΔE 9.08 #73c2fb Maya Blue ΔE 9.11 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 9.55 #87ceeb Sky Blue ΔE 9.83 #d44d21 Inverted #a5a5a5 Grayscale 

Deep Sky Blue
#2bb2de  rgb(43, 178, 222)  hsl(195, 73%, 52%)  Deep Sky Blue
#de572b  rgb(222, 87, 43)  hsl(15, 73%, 52%)  Flame
#de2bb2  rgb(222, 43, 178)  hsl(315, 73%, 52%)  Shocking Pink
#b2de2b  rgb(178, 222, 43)  hsl(75, 73%, 52%)  June Bud