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#2aaaeb color: Vivid Cerulean

#2aaaeb is rgb(42, 170, 235) in RGB and oklch(70.075% 0.14156 237.124) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

70.1%
0.142
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2aaaeb

#2aaaeb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2aaaeb mixed with white

  1. 2aaaeb
  2. 4bb3ee
  3. 64bcf0
  4. 7ac4f3
  5. 8fcdf5
  6. a2d6f7
  7. b5def9
  8. c8e6fb
  9. daeffc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2aaaeb mixed with black

  1. 2aaaeb
  2. 2393cc
  3. 1c7dae
  4. 166891
  5. 105375
  6. 0a3f5b
  7. 052d41
  8. 021b29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2aaaeb with less saturation

  1. 2aaaeb
  2. 40a9e4
  3. 50a9dc
  4. 5ea8d5
  5. 69a7cd
  6. 74a6c6
  7. 7da5be
  8. 86a3b6
  9. 8fa2ae
  10. 97a0a6

Questions about #2aaaeb

What color is #2aaaeb?

#2aaaeb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(42, 170, 235), in HSL hsl(200.21, 82.83%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.075% 0.14156 237.124).

What colors go well with #2aaaeb?

The complementary color of #2aaaeb is #df8539. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6ca and #779af7. The triadic partners are #e376a0 and #99a932.

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

Black text reads better on #2aaaeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2aaaeb a warm or cool color?

#2aaaeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.142.