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#2bafbc color: Placid Sea

#2bafbc is rgb(43, 175, 188) in RGB and oklch(69.199% 0.10894 205.062) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

69.2%
0.109
205°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2bafbc

#2bafbc is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 205°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.96:1, 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: #2bafbc mixed with white

  1. 2bafbc
  2. 4cb7c3
  3. 65bfc9
  4. 7bc7d0
  5. 90cfd7
  6. a3d7dd
  7. b6dfe4
  8. c8e7eb
  9. dbeff2
  10. edf7f8

Darker: #2bafbc mixed with black

  1. 2bafbc
  2. 2498a3
  3. 1d818b
  4. 166b73
  5. 10565d
  6. 0a4147
  7. 052e32
  8. 021c1f
  9. 010b0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2bafbc with less saturation

  1. 2bafbc
  2. 41adb9
  3. 51acb6
  4. 5eaab2
  5. 69a8af
  6. 73a6ac
  7. 7da4a9
  8. 85a2a6
  9. 8da0a2
  10. 959e9f

Questions about #2bafbc

What color is #2bafbc?

#2bafbc is bright cyan. The closest named color is Placid Sea. In RGB it is rgb(43, 175, 188), in HSL hsl(185.38, 62.77%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.199% 0.10894 205.062).

What colors go well with #2bafbc?

The complementary color of #2bafbc is #d78079. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #40b298 and #4fa6d6. The triadic partners are #be84c1 and #bb9645.

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

Black text reads better on #2bafbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bafbc a warm or cool color?

#2bafbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.109.