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#2BB3DB

#2bb3db ≈ Deep Sky Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2bb3db is a color from the cyan family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 70.2% green and 85.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.37% cyan, 18.26% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.12% black. Its hue angle is 193.64°, with 70.97% saturation and 51.37% 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 8.57:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00bfff), ΔE 6.42.

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Relative luminance0.3787

Complementary

  1. #2bb3db
  2. #db532b

Split complementary

  1. #2bb3db
  2. #db2b5b
  3. #dbab2b

Analogous

  1. #2bdbab
  2. #2bb3db
  3. #2b5bdb

Triadic

  1. #2bb3db
  2. #db2bb3
  3. #b3db2b

Tetradic

  1. #2bb3db
  2. #532bdb
  3. #db532b
  4. #b3db2b

Square

  1. #2bb3db
  2. #ab2bdb
  3. #db532b
  4. #5bdb2b

Monochromatic

  1. #104c5d
  2. #1b819f
  3. #2bb3db
  4. #6ccae6
  5. #aee2f1

Shades

#2bb3db mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2bb3db
  2. #27a1c5
  3. #228faf
  4. #1e7d99
  5. #1a6b83
  6. #165a6e
  7. #114858
  8. #0d3642
  9. #09242c
  10. #041216
  11. #000000

Tints

#2bb3db mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2bb3db
  2. #40bbdf
  3. #55c2e2
  4. #6bcae6
  5. #80d1e9
  6. #95d9ed
  7. #aae1f1
  8. #bfe8f4
  9. #d5f0f8
  10. #eaf7fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2bb3db mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2bb3db
  2. #34aed2
  3. #3ca9c9
  4. #45a4c0
  5. #4d9fb7
  6. #569aae
  7. #5e94a4
  8. #678f9b
  9. #6f8a92
  10. #788589
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a5a5a5 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #86abbd ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9cafdd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #859edb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00bfc0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7eb0dc ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6ca7db ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00bacb ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2bb3db {
  color: #2bb3db;
}
Background
.bg-2bb3db {
  background-color: #2bb3db;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2bb3db {
  border: 2px solid #2bb3db;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2bb3db;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 179 219;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 71% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2bb3db {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2bb3db, #2b5bdb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2bb3db {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 179 219 / 0.35);
}

#00bfff Deep Sky Blue ΔE 6.42 #73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 7.13 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 8.99 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 9.46 #87ceeb Sky Blue ΔE 9.60 #71a6d2 Iceberg ΔE 9.79 #73c2fb Maya Blue ΔE 9.84 #d44c24 Inverted #a5a5a5 Grayscale 

Deep Sky Blue
#2bb3db  rgb(43, 179, 219)  hsl(194, 71%, 51%)  Deep Sky Blue
#db532b  rgb(219, 83, 43)  hsl(14, 71%, 51%)  Flame
#db2bb3  rgb(219, 43, 179)  hsl(314, 71%, 51%)  Shocking Pink
#b3db2b  rgb(179, 219, 43)  hsl(74, 71%, 51%)  June Bud