#2a5157 color: Pāua Shell
#2a5157 is rgb(42, 81, 87) in RGB and oklch(40.88% 0.04527 208.37) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Charcoal
- cyan-900
- Black 66%
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About #2a5157
#2a5157 is a soft dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 40.9% lightness, 0.045 chroma and a hue of 208°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.7:1 contrast and black text 2.41:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Pāua Shell (#245056). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-900.
Lighter: #2a5157 mixed with white
Darker: #2a5157 mixed with black
Calmer: #2a5157 with less saturation
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Questions about #2a5157
What color is #2a5157?
#2a5157 is soft dark cyan. The closest named color is Pāua Shell. In RGB it is rgb(42, 81, 87), in HSL hsl(188, 34.88%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.88% 0.04527 208.37).
What colors go well with #2a5157?
The complementary color of #2a5157 is #60413c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d524a and #324e60. The triadic partners are #584156 and #54492d.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a5157?
White text reads better on #2a5157: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and black gives 2.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a5157 a warm or cool color?
#2a5157 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 208 degrees, its lightness 40.9% and its chroma 0.045.