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#2c8498 color: Kings of Sea

#2c8498 is rgb(44, 132, 152) in RGB and oklch(57.037% 0.08649 216.04) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

57%
0.086
216°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2c8498

#2c8498 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 216°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, 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: #2c8498 mixed with white

  1. 2c8498
  2. 4690a2
  3. 5d9cac
  4. 72a8b6
  5. 86b4c1
  6. 9ac1cb
  7. aecdd5
  8. c2d9e0
  9. d7e6ea
  10. ebf2f4

Darker: #2c8498 mixed with black

  1. 2c8498
  2. 257284
  3. 1e6070
  4. 174f5c
  5. 113f4a
  6. 0a2f38
  7. 052027
  8. 021217
  9. 010608
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8498 with less saturation

  1. 2c8498
  2. 388395
  3. 438292
  4. 4b818e
  5. 53808b
  6. 5a7e88
  7. 617d85
  8. 677c81
  9. 6d7a7e
  10. 72797b

Questions about #2c8498

What color is #2c8498?

#2c8498 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Kings of Sea. In RGB it is rgb(44, 132, 152), in HSL hsl(191.11, 55.1%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.037% 0.08649 216.04).

What colors go well with #2c8498?

The complementary color of #2c8498 is #a46553. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b887f and #4a7ca8. The triadic partners are #98638b and #877737.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8498?

White text reads better on #2c8498: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8498 a warm or cool color?

#2c8498 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.086.