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#2b768e color: Thousand Herb

#2b768e is rgb(43, 118, 142) in RGB and oklch(53.021% 0.08128 222.855) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

53%
0.081
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2b768e

#2b768e is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 223°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Thousand Herb (#317589). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2b768e mixed with white

  1. 2b768e
  2. 448399
  3. 5a90a4
  4. 6e9eaf
  5. 83abba
  6. 97b9c6
  7. acc7d1
  8. c0d5dc
  9. d5e3e8
  10. eaf1f3

Darker: #2b768e mixed with black

  1. 2b768e
  2. 24667b
  3. 1d5668
  4. 164756
  5. 103844
  6. 0a2934
  7. 051c24
  8. 020f15
  9. 010507
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b768e with less saturation

  1. 2b768e
  2. 35758b
  3. 3e7487
  4. 457384
  5. 4c7281
  6. 52717d
  7. 58707a
  8. 5d6f76
  9. 626e73
  10. 676d6f

Questions about #2b768e

What color is #2b768e?

#2b768e is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Thousand Herb. In RGB it is rgb(43, 118, 142), in HSL hsl(194.55, 53.51%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.021% 0.08128 222.855).

What colors go well with #2b768e?

The complementary color of #2b768e is #935c45. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #207b79 and #496e9a. The triadic partners are #8d5878 and #756e32.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b768e?

White text reads better on #2b768e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b768e a warm or cool color?

#2b768e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.081.