#2a8faa color: Carol
#2a8faa is rgb(42, 143, 170) in RGB and oklch(60.524% 0.09764 219.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #2a8faa
#2a8faa is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 220°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Carol (#338dae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #2a8faa mixed with white
Darker: #2a8faa mixed with black
Calmer: #2a8faa with less saturation
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Questions about #2a8faa
What color is #2a8faa?
#2a8faa is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Carol. In RGB it is rgb(42, 143, 170), in HSL hsl(192.66, 60.38%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.524% 0.09764 219.941).
What colors go well with #2a8faa?
The complementary color of #2a8faa is #b36d54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f948f and #5286ba. The triadic partners are #a96a94 and #8f8337.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a8faa?
White text reads better on #2a8faa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a8faa a warm or cool color?
#2a8faa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.098.