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#2c8fae color: Carol

#2c8fae is rgb(44, 143, 174) in RGB and oklch(60.751% 0.09954 223.335) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

60.8%
0.100
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2c8fae

#2c8fae is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 223°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carol (#338dae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2c8fae mixed with white

  1. 2c8fae
  2. 489ab6
  3. 5fa5be
  4. 74b0c6
  5. 89bbcf
  6. 9dc7d7
  7. b0d2df
  8. c4dde7
  9. d8e8ef
  10. ebf4f7

Darker: #2c8fae mixed with black

  1. 2c8fae
  2. 257c97
  3. 1e6980
  4. 17576a
  5. 114555
  6. 0a3441
  7. 05242e
  8. 02151c
  9. 01070b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8fae with less saturation

  1. 2c8fae
  2. 3b8eaa
  3. 478da5
  4. 518ca1
  5. 598b9d
  6. 618999
  7. 698894
  8. 708790
  9. 76858b
  10. 7c8487

Questions about #2c8fae

What color is #2c8fae?

#2c8fae is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Carol. In RGB it is rgb(44, 143, 174), in HSL hsl(194.31, 59.63%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.751% 0.09954 223.335).

What colors go well with #2c8fae?

The complementary color of #2c8fae is #b46e50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #189593 and #5685bd. The triadic partners are #ac6a92 and #8d8537.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8fae?

White text reads better on #2c8fae: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8fae a warm or cool color?

#2c8fae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.1.