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#2a7488 color: Thousand Herb

#2a7488 is rgb(42, 116, 136) in RGB and oklch(52.208% 0.07788 219.1) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

52.2%
0.078
219°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2a7488

#2a7488 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 219°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.31:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Thousand Herb (#317589). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2a7488 mixed with white

  1. 2a7488
  2. 438193
  3. 598f9f
  4. 6e9cab
  5. 82aab7
  6. 97b8c2
  7. abc6ce
  8. c0d4da
  9. d5e2e6
  10. eaf1f3

Darker: #2a7488 mixed with black

  1. 2a7488
  2. 236475
  3. 1c5463
  4. 164552
  5. 103741
  6. 0a2931
  7. 051b22
  8. 020f13
  9. 010506
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a7488 with less saturation

  1. 2a7488
  2. 347385
  3. 3c7282
  4. 44717f
  5. 4a707c
  6. 506f79
  7. 566e76
  8. 5b6d73
  9. 606c70
  10. 656b6d

Questions about #2a7488

What color is #2a7488?

#2a7488 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Thousand Herb. In RGB it is rgb(42, 116, 136), in HSL hsl(192.77, 52.81%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.208% 0.07788 219.1).

What colors go well with #2a7488?

The complementary color of #2a7488 is #905947. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #257873 and #456d95. The triadic partners are #875778 and #756a32.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a7488?

White text reads better on #2a7488: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a7488 a warm or cool color?

#2a7488 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.078.