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#2BB5DF

#2bb5df ≈ Deep Sky Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2bb5df is a color from the cyan family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 70.98% green and 87.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.72% cyan, 18.83% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 194°, with 73.77% saturation and 52.16% 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 8.78:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00bfff), ΔE 5.69.

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Relative luminance0.3889

Complementary

  1. #2bb5df
  2. #df552b

Split complementary

  1. #2bb5df
  2. #df2b5b
  3. #dfaf2b

Analogous

  1. #2bdfaf
  2. #2bb5df
  3. #2b5bdf

Triadic

  1. #2bb5df
  2. #df2bb5
  3. #b5df2b

Tetradic

  1. #2bb5df
  2. #552bdf
  3. #df552b
  4. #b5df2b

Square

  1. #2bb5df
  2. #af2bdf
  3. #df552b
  4. #5bdf2b

Monochromatic

  1. #0f4f62
  2. #1984a5
  3. #2bb5df
  4. #6dcce9
  5. #b0e3f3

Shades

#2bb5df mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2bb5df
  2. #27a3c9
  3. #2291b2
  4. #1e7f9c
  5. #1a6d86
  6. #165b70
  7. #114859
  8. #0d3643
  9. #09242d
  10. #041216
  11. #000000

Tints

#2bb5df mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2bb5df
  2. #40bce2
  3. #55c4e5
  4. #6bcbe9
  5. #80d3ec
  6. #95daef
  7. #aae1f2
  8. #bfe9f5
  9. #d5f0f9
  10. #eaf8fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2bb5df mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2bb5df
  2. #34b0d6
  3. #3caacc
  4. #45a5c3
  5. #4da0b9
  6. #569bb0
  7. #5e95a6
  8. #67909d
  9. #6f8b93
  10. #78858a
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a7a7a7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #87adc0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9db1e1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #86a0df ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00c2c3 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7fb3e0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6da9df ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00bdcf ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2bb5df {
  color: #2bb5df;
}
Background
.bg-2bb5df {
  background-color: #2bb5df;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2bb5df {
  border: 2px solid #2bb5df;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2bb5df;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 181 223;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 74% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2bb5df {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2bb5df, #2b5bdf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2bb5df {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 181 223 / 0.35);
}

#00bfff Deep Sky Blue ΔE 5.69 #73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 7.39 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 9.03 #87ceeb Sky Blue ΔE 9.20 #73c2fb Maya Blue ΔE 9.25 #89cff0 Baby Blue ΔE 9.49 #71a6d2 Iceberg ΔE 9.75 #d44a20 Inverted #a7a7a7 Grayscale 

Deep Sky Blue
#2bb5df  rgb(43, 181, 223)  hsl(194, 74%, 52%)  Deep Sky Blue
#df552b  rgb(223, 85, 43)  hsl(14, 74%, 52%)  Flame
#df2bb5  rgb(223, 43, 181)  hsl(314, 74%, 52%)  Shocking Pink
#b5df2b  rgb(181, 223, 43)  hsl(74, 74%, 52%)  June Bud