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#2c8398 color: Kings of Sea

#2c8398 is rgb(44, 131, 152) in RGB and oklch(56.785% 0.08645 217.182) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

56.8%
0.086
217°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2c8398

#2c8398 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kings of Sea (#2d8297). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2c8398 mixed with white

  1. 2c8398
  2. 468fa2
  3. 5d9bac
  4. 72a7b6
  5. 86b4c1
  6. 9ac0cb
  7. aeccd5
  8. c2d9e0
  9. d6e6ea
  10. ebf2f4

Darker: #2c8398 mixed with black

  1. 2c8398
  2. 257184
  3. 1e6070
  4. 174f5c
  5. 113f4a
  6. 0a2f38
  7. 052027
  8. 021217
  9. 010608
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8398 with less saturation

  1. 2c8398
  2. 388295
  3. 428191
  4. 4b808e
  5. 537f8b
  6. 5a7d88
  7. 607c84
  8. 667b81
  9. 6c797d
  10. 71787a

Questions about #2c8398

What color is #2c8398?

#2c8398 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Kings of Sea. In RGB it is rgb(44, 131, 152), in HSL hsl(191.67, 55.1%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.785% 0.08645 217.182).

What colors go well with #2c8398?

The complementary color of #2c8398 is #a36452. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #29877f and #4b7ba7. The triadic partners are #986389 and #857736.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8398?

White text reads better on #2c8398: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8398 a warm or cool color?

#2c8398 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.086.