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#2899af color: Pelorus

#2899af is rgb(40, 153, 175) in RGB and oklch(63.178% 0.10102 214.141) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

63.2%
0.101
214°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #2899af

#2899af is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pelorus (#2599b2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2899af mixed with white

  1. 2899af
  2. 47a3b7
  3. 60adbf
  4. 75b7c7
  5. 8ac2cf
  6. 9eccd7
  7. b2d6df
  8. c5e0e7
  9. d8eaef
  10. ecf5f7

Darker: #2899af mixed with black

  1. 2899af
  2. 218498
  3. 1b7081
  4. 155d6b
  5. 0f4a56
  6. 093841
  7. 04272e
  8. 02171c
  9. 01080b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2899af with less saturation

  1. 2899af
  2. 3a98ab
  3. 4896a8
  4. 5395a4
  5. 5d94a0
  6. 66929d
  7. 6e9099
  8. 758f95
  9. 7c8d91
  10. 838b8d

Questions about #2899af

What color is #2899af?

#2899af is bright cyan. The closest named color is Pelorus. In RGB it is rgb(40, 153, 175), in HSL hsl(189.78, 62.79%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.178% 0.10102 214.141).

What colors go well with #2899af?

The complementary color of #2899af is #bf7260. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a9d91 and #5090c2. The triadic partners are #af72a3 and #9e883a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2899af?

White text reads better on #2899af: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2899af a warm or cool color?

#2899af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.101.