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#2baecd color: Aquarius

#2baecd is rgb(43, 174, 205) in RGB and oklch(69.644% 0.11554 218.201) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

69.6%
0.116
218°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2baecd

#2baecd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 218°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aquarius (#2db0ce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2baecd mixed with white

  1. 2baecd
  2. 4cb6d2
  3. 65bfd7
  4. 7bc7dc
  5. 90cfe2
  6. a3d7e7
  7. b6dfec
  8. c8e7f0
  9. dbeff5
  10. edf7fa

Darker: #2baecd mixed with black

  1. 2baecd
  2. 2497b2
  3. 1d8098
  4. 166a7e
  5. 105566
  6. 0a414e
  7. 052e38
  8. 021c23
  9. 010b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2baecd with less saturation

  1. 2baecd
  2. 41adc8
  3. 51abc4
  4. 5eaabf
  5. 6aa8ba
  6. 74a6b5
  7. 7da5b1
  8. 86a3ac
  9. 8ea1a7
  10. 969fa2

Questions about #2baecd

What color is #2baecd?

#2baecd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(43, 174, 205), in HSL hsl(191.48, 65.32%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.644% 0.11554 218.201).

What colors go well with #2baecd?

The complementary color of #2baecd is #da8367. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #20b4ab and #5fa3e2. The triadic partners are #cc80b6 and #b09e40.

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

Black text reads better on #2baecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2baecd a warm or cool color?

#2baecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 218 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.116.