#2aafbd color: Placid Sea
#2aafbd is rgb(42, 175, 189) in RGB and oklch(69.22% 0.10951 205.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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About #2aafbd
#2aafbd is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 206°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Placid Sea (#1cadba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #2aafbd mixed with white
Darker: #2aafbd mixed with black
Calmer: #2aafbd with less saturation
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What color is #2aafbd?
#2aafbd is bright cyan. The closest named color is Placid Sea. In RGB it is rgb(42, 175, 189), in HSL hsl(185.71, 63.64%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.22% 0.10951 205.787).
What colors go well with #2aafbd?
The complementary color of #2aafbd is #d88078. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3fb299 and #4fa6d7. The triadic partners are #bf84c1 and #ba9744.
Is white or black text more readable on #2aafbd?
Black text reads better on #2aafbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2aafbd a warm or cool color?
#2aafbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.11.