#2a8aae color: Mediterranean Sea
#2a8aae is rgb(42, 138, 174) in RGB and oklch(59.472% 0.10172 227.803) 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 32%
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 #2a8aae
#2a8aae is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 228°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediterranean Sea (#1e8cab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #2a8aae mixed with white
Darker: #2a8aae mixed with black
Calmer: #2a8aae with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #2a8aae
Questions about #2a8aae
What color is #2a8aae?
#2a8aae is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Mediterranean Sea. In RGB it is rgb(42, 138, 174), in HSL hsl(196.36, 61.11%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.472% 0.10172 227.803).
What colors go well with #2a8aae?
The complementary color of #2a8aae is #b06b47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009194 and #5780bb. The triadic partners are #ab658a and #858333.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a8aae?
White text reads better on #2a8aae: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a8aae a warm or cool color?
#2a8aae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.102.