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#2baac3 color: Moonstone

#2baac3 is rgb(43, 170, 195) in RGB and oklch(68.254% 0.11039 214.523) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

68.3%
0.110
215°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #2baac3

#2baac3 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Moonstone (#3aa8c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2baac3 mixed with white

  1. 2baac3
  2. 4cb3c9
  3. 64bbcf
  4. 7ac4d5
  5. 8fccdb
  6. a2d5e1
  7. b5dde7
  8. c8e6ed
  9. daeef3
  10. edf7f9

Darker: #2baac3 mixed with black

  1. 2baac3
  2. 2493a9
  3. 1d7d90
  4. 166878
  5. 105360
  6. 0a3f4a
  7. 052d34
  8. 021b20
  9. 010b0e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2baac3 with less saturation

  1. 2baac3
  2. 40a9bf
  3. 50a7bb
  4. 5ca6b7
  5. 67a4b2
  6. 71a2ae
  7. 7aa1aa
  8. 839fa6
  9. 8a9da2
  10. 929b9d

Questions about #2baac3

What color is #2baac3?

#2baac3 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Moonstone. In RGB it is rgb(43, 170, 195), in HSL hsl(189.87, 63.87%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.254% 0.11039 214.523).

What colors go well with #2baac3?

The complementary color of #2baac3 is #d47f6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2cafa1 and #59a0d8. The triadic partners are #c37eb5 and #af9840.

Is white or black text more readable on #2baac3?

Black text reads better on #2baac3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2baac3 a warm or cool color?

#2baac3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.11.