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#2c8fa1 color: Scooter

#2c8fa1 is rgb(44, 143, 161) in RGB and oklch(60.187% 0.09199 212.41) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

60.2%
0.092
212°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #2c8fa1

#2c8fa1 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Scooter (#308ea0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2c8fa1 mixed with white

  1. 2c8fa1
  2. 489aaa
  3. 5fa5b3
  4. 74b0bd
  5. 89bbc6
  6. 9dc6d0
  7. b0d2d9
  8. c4dde2
  9. d8e8ec
  10. ebf4f5

Darker: #2c8fa1 mixed with black

  1. 2c8fa1
  2. 257c8b
  3. 1e6976
  4. 175762
  5. 11454e
  6. 0a343c
  7. 05242a
  8. 021519
  9. 010709
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8fa1 with less saturation

  1. 2c8fa1
  2. 3b8e9e
  3. 468d9b
  4. 508b97
  5. 598a94
  6. 608891
  7. 68878e
  8. 6e858b
  9. 758487
  10. 7b8284

Questions about #2c8fa1

What color is #2c8fa1?

#2c8fa1 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Scooter. In RGB it is rgb(44, 143, 161), in HSL hsl(189.23, 57.07%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.187% 0.09199 212.41).

What colors go well with #2c8fa1?

The complementary color of #2c8fa1 is #b16c5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #309385 and #4b87b3. The triadic partners are #a16c99 and #947f3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8fa1?

White text reads better on #2c8fa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8fa1 a warm or cool color?

#2c8fa1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.092.