#2a8aaa color: Mediterranean Sea
#2a8aaa is rgb(42, 138, 170) in RGB and oklch(59.286% 0.09853 224.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Sky blue
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #2a8aaa
#2a8aaa is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 225°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.31:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediterranean Sea (#1e8cab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #2a8aaa mixed with white
Darker: #2a8aaa mixed with black
Calmer: #2a8aaa with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #2a8aaa
Questions about #2a8aaa
What color is #2a8aaa?
#2a8aaa is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Mediterranean Sea. In RGB it is rgb(42, 138, 170), in HSL hsl(195, 60.38%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.286% 0.09853 224.856).
What colors go well with #2a8aaa?
The complementary color of #2a8aaa is #ae6a4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #109090 and #5480b8. The triadic partners are #a8658c and #878134.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a8aaa?
White text reads better on #2a8aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a8aaa a warm or cool color?
#2a8aaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.099.