What color is #2CB5CA?

#2CB5CA is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(44, 181, 202), and in HSL hsl(188, 64%, 48%).

Is #2CB5CA accessible as text?

On white, #2CB5CA has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.57:1 (passes). For text placed on #2CB5CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2CB5CA?

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

What colors go well with #2CB5CA?

#2CB5CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C9412C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2CB5CA below.

Is #2CB5CA good for buttons?

#2CB5CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #2CB5CA — white text only reaches 2.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2CB5CA the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #2CB5CA 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.

#2CB5CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2CB5CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #2CB5CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #2CB5CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2CB5CA Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Tiffany 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 #2CB5CA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Tiffany 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 #2CB5CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #6EDAED

Tiffany 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 Tiffany Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #2CB5CA Secondary #B1D6DD Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Tiffany 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 Tiffany Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #2CB5CA Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7F9D73 Secondary #3A3933

Tiffany 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 #2CB5CA 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 18/100

Cool

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

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #2CB5CA

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People also use #2CB5CA with

Medium Aquamarine Denim Blue 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 7.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8EDF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2C80C9 — 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 #2CB5CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2CB5CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 44 181 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.2% 0.114 210.6);
  --color-50: #F2FBFD;
  --color-100: #DDF5F8;
  --color-200: #BCE9F0;
  --color-300: #8ED6E1;
  --color-400: #64C0CE;
  --color-500: #42A4B3;
  --color-600: #397E89;
  --color-700: #2E5A61;
  --color-800: #213C40;
  --color-900: #162527;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tiffany-blue: {
    50: '#F2FBFD',
    100: '#DDF5F8',
    200: '#BCE9F0',
    300: '#8ED6E1',
    400: '#64C0CE',
    500: '#42A4B3',
    600: '#397E89',
    700: '#2E5A61',
    800: '#213C40',
    900: '#162527',
  },
}

$base: #2CB5CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FBFD;
$base-100: #DDF5F8;
$base-200: #BCE9F0;
$base-300: #8ED6E1;
$base-400: #64C0CE;
$base-500: #42A4B3;
$base-600: #397E89;
$base-700: #2E5A61;
$base-800: #213C40;
$base-900: #162527;
$base-hover: #2390A1;
$base-subtle: #C4E5EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2CB5CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCE9F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8ED6E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#64C0CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#42A4B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#397E89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5A61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213C40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162527",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2CB5CA

Color Lab

Pairs with #2CB5CA

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