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#2ba9be color: Explore Blue

#2ba9be is rgb(43, 169, 190) in RGB and oklch(67.805% 0.10812 211.675) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

67.8%
0.108
212°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #2ba9be

#2ba9be is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Explore Blue (#30aabc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2ba9be mixed with white

  1. 2ba9be
  2. 4cb2c5
  3. 64bacb
  4. 7ac3d2
  5. 8eccd8
  6. a2d4df
  7. b5dde5
  8. c8e5ec
  9. daeef2
  10. edf6f9

Darker: #2ba9be mixed with black

  1. 2ba9be
  2. 2492a5
  3. 1d7c8c
  4. 166775
  5. 10535e
  6. 0a3f48
  7. 052c33
  8. 021b1f
  9. 010a0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ba9be with less saturation

  1. 2ba9be
  2. 40a8ba
  3. 4fa6b6
  4. 5ca4b3
  5. 66a3af
  6. 70a1ab
  7. 799fa7
  8. 819da3
  9. 899c9f
  10. 919a9b

Questions about #2ba9be

What color is #2ba9be?

#2ba9be is bright cyan. The closest named color is Explore Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 169, 190), in HSL hsl(188.57, 63.09%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.805% 0.10812 211.675).

What colors go well with #2ba9be?

The complementary color of #2ba9be is #d27e6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #33ad9c and #559fd4. The triadic partners are #bf7eb6 and #b09541.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ba9be?

Black text reads better on #2ba9be: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ba9be a warm or cool color?

#2ba9be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.108.