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#2b8fac color: Carol

#2b8fac is rgb(43, 143, 172) in RGB and oklch(60.637% 0.09855 221.656) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

60.6%
0.099
222°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2b8fac

#2b8fac is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 222°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carol (#338dae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2b8fac mixed with white

  1. 2b8fac
  2. 479ab4
  3. 5fa5bd
  4. 74b0c5
  5. 89bbcd
  6. 9dc7d6
  7. b0d2de
  8. c4dde6
  9. d8e8ee
  10. ebf4f7

Darker: #2b8fac mixed with black

  1. 2b8fac
  2. 247c95
  3. 1d697f
  4. 165769
  5. 104554
  6. 0a3440
  7. 05242d
  8. 02151b
  9. 01070b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b8fac with less saturation

  1. 2b8fac
  2. 3a8ea8
  3. 468da4
  4. 508ca0
  5. 598a9b
  6. 618997
  7. 688893
  8. 6f878f
  9. 76858b
  10. 7c8486

Questions about #2b8fac

What color is #2b8fac?

#2b8fac is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Carol. In RGB it is rgb(43, 143, 172), in HSL hsl(193.49, 60%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.637% 0.09855 221.656).

What colors go well with #2b8fac?

The complementary color of #2b8fac is #b46d52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c9591 and #5485bb. The triadic partners are #aa6a93 and #8e8437.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8fac?

White text reads better on #2b8fac: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8fac a warm or cool color?

#2b8fac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.099.