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#2baebf color: Placid Sea

#2baebf is rgb(43, 174, 191) in RGB and oklch(69.07% 0.10943 208.182) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

69.1%
0.109
208°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2baebf

#2baebf is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 208°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Placid Sea (#1cadba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2baebf mixed with white

  1. 2baebf
  2. 4cb6c5
  3. 65becc
  4. 7bc7d2
  5. 8fcfd9
  6. a3d7df
  7. b6dfe5
  8. c8e7ec
  9. dbeff2
  10. edf7f9

Darker: #2baebf mixed with black

  1. 2baebf
  2. 2497a6
  3. 1d808d
  4. 166a75
  5. 10555e
  6. 0a4148
  7. 052e33
  8. 021c1f
  9. 010b0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2baebf with less saturation

  1. 2baebf
  2. 41acbc
  3. 51abb8
  4. 5ea9b4
  5. 69a7b1
  6. 73a5ad
  7. 7ca4aa
  8. 85a2a6
  9. 8da0a3
  10. 949e9f

Questions about #2baebf

What color is #2baebf?

#2baebf is bright cyan. The closest named color is Placid Sea. In RGB it is rgb(43, 174, 191), in HSL hsl(186.89, 63.25%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.07% 0.10943 208.182).

What colors go well with #2baebf?

The complementary color of #2baebf is #d78075. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3bb29c and #53a5d7. The triadic partners are #c083be and #b89743.

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

Black text reads better on #2baebf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2baebf a warm or cool color?

#2baebf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 208 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.109.