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#2aaec3 color: Havasupai Falls

#2aaec3 is rgb(42, 174, 195) in RGB and oklch(69.212% 0.11112 211.109) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

69.2%
0.111
211°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2aaec3

#2aaec3 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 211°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Havasupai Falls (#0fafc6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2aaec3 mixed with white

  1. 2aaec3
  2. 4cb6c9
  3. 65becf
  4. 7bc7d5
  5. 8fcfdb
  6. a3d7e1
  7. b6dfe7
  8. c8e7ed
  9. dbeff3
  10. edf7f9

Darker: #2aaec3 mixed with black

  1. 2aaec3
  2. 2397a9
  3. 1c8090
  4. 166a78
  5. 105560
  6. 0a414a
  7. 052e34
  8. 021c20
  9. 010b0e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2aaec3 with less saturation

  1. 2aaec3
  2. 40acbf
  3. 50abbb
  4. 5ea9b7
  5. 69a8b4
  6. 73a6b0
  7. 7ca4ac
  8. 85a2a8
  9. 8da0a4
  10. 959ea0

Questions about #2aaec3

What color is #2aaec3?

#2aaec3 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Havasupai Falls. In RGB it is rgb(42, 174, 195), in HSL hsl(188.24, 64.56%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.212% 0.11112 211.109).

What colors go well with #2aaec3?

The complementary color of #2aaec3 is #d88171. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #34b2a0 and #56a4da. The triadic partners are #c482bc and #b69942.

Is white or black text more readable on #2aaec3?

Black text reads better on #2aaec3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2aaec3 a warm or cool color?

#2aaec3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.111.