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#2c7eae color: Vermeer Blue

#2c7eae is rgb(44, 126, 174) in RGB and oklch(56.6% 0.10719 238.821) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

56.6%
0.107
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2c7eae

#2c7eae is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.47:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vermeer Blue (#2b7caf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2c7eae mixed with white

  1. 2c7eae
  2. 468bb6
  3. 5c97bf
  4. 71a4c7
  5. 85b1cf
  6. 99bed7
  7. adcbdf
  8. c2d8e7
  9. d6e5ef
  10. eaf2f7

Darker: #2c7eae mixed with black

  1. 2c7eae
  2. 256d97
  3. 1e5c80
  4. 174c6a
  5. 113c55
  6. 0a2d41
  7. 051f2e
  8. 02111c
  9. 01050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c7eae with less saturation

  1. 2c7eae
  2. 387ea9
  3. 417da3
  4. 4a7c9e
  5. 527c98
  6. 597b93
  7. 5f7a8d
  8. 657987
  9. 6b7882
  10. 71777c

Questions about #2c7eae

What color is #2c7eae?

#2c7eae is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 126, 174), in HSL hsl(202.15, 59.63%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.6% 0.10719 238.821).

What colors go well with #2c7eae?

The complementary color of #2c7eae is #a4652e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008798 and #5c72b5. The triadic partners are #a85975 and #707f2e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c7eae?

White text reads better on #2c7eae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c7eae a warm or cool color?

#2c7eae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.107.