What color is #2BAECB?

#2BAECB is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(43, 174, 203), and in HSL hsl(191, 65%, 48%).

Is #2BAECB accessible as text?

On white, #2BAECB has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.02:1 (passes). For text placed on #2BAECB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2BAECB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #2BAECB?

#2BAECB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CA482B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2BAECB below.

Is #2BAECB good for buttons?

#2BAECB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #2BAECB — white text only reaches 2.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2BAECB the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #2BAECB is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#2BAECB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2BAECB

Not just a swatch — here's how #2BAECB works with other colors. Named schemes with #2BAECB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2BAECB Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Picton Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #2BAECB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Picton Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2BAECB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #6CD3EE

Picton Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Picton Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #2BAECB Secondary #ADD0DA Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #2BAECB Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7E9D74 Secondary #393933

Picton Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #2BAECB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 17/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #2BAECB with

Medium Aquamarine Cerulean Mahogany Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8ECF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2B78CA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #2BAECB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2BAECB;
  --color-base-rgb: 43 174 203;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.6% 0.114 216.8);
  --color-50: #F2FBFD;
  --color-100: #DDF3F9;
  --color-200: #BCE7F1;
  --color-300: #8ED2E2;
  --color-400: #63BBCF;
  --color-500: #419FB4;
  --color-600: #387B89;
  --color-700: #2D5862;
  --color-800: #213A40;
  --color-900: #162427;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F2FBFD',
    100: '#DDF3F9',
    200: '#BCE7F1',
    300: '#8ED2E2',
    400: '#63BBCF',
    500: '#419FB4',
    600: '#387B89',
    700: '#2D5862',
    800: '#213A40',
    900: '#162427',
  },
}

$base: #2BAECB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FBFD;
$base-100: #DDF3F9;
$base-200: #BCE7F1;
$base-300: #8ED2E2;
$base-400: #63BBCF;
$base-500: #419FB4;
$base-600: #387B89;
$base-700: #2D5862;
$base-800: #213A40;
$base-900: #162427;
$base-hover: #228AA2;
$base-subtle: #C4E4EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2BAECB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF3F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCE7F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8ED2E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#63BBCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#419FB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#387B89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D5862",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213A40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162427",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2BAECB

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