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#2bafcc color: Aquarius

#2bafcc is rgb(43, 175, 204) in RGB and oklch(69.843% 0.11495 216.722) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

69.8%
0.115
217°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2bafcc

#2bafcc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, 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: #2bafcc mixed with white

  1. 2bafcc
  2. 4db7d1
  3. 66bfd7
  4. 7bc7dc
  5. 90cfe1
  6. a3d7e6
  7. b6dfeb
  8. c9e7f0
  9. dbeff5
  10. edf7fa

Darker: #2bafcc mixed with black

  1. 2bafcc
  2. 2498b1
  3. 1d8197
  4. 166b7e
  5. 105665
  6. 0a414e
  7. 052e37
  8. 021c22
  9. 010b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2bafcc with less saturation

  1. 2bafcc
  2. 41aec7
  3. 52acc3
  4. 5fabbe
  5. 6aa9ba
  6. 74a7b5
  7. 7ea6b1
  8. 87a4ac
  9. 8fa2a7
  10. 96a0a3

Questions about #2bafcc

What color is #2bafcc?

#2bafcc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(43, 175, 204), in HSL hsl(190.81, 65.18%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.843% 0.11495 216.722).

What colors go well with #2bafcc?

The complementary color of #2bafcc is #db836a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #25b5a9 and #5ea4e1. The triadic partners are #cb81b8 and #b29e41.

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

Black text reads better on #2bafcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bafcc a warm or cool color?

#2bafcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.115.