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#2ca5ab color: Blue Bolero

#2ca5ab is rgb(44, 165, 171) in RGB and oklch(66.094% 0.10191 199.993) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

66.1%
0.102
200°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2ca5ab

#2ca5ab is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 200°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Bolero (#01a7ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2ca5ab mixed with white

  1. 2ca5ab
  2. 4baeb3
  3. 64b7bb
  4. 79c0c4
  5. 8ec9cc
  6. a1d2d4
  7. b4dbdd
  8. c7e4e5
  9. daedee
  10. ecf6f6

Darker: #2ca5ab mixed with black

  1. 2ca5ab
  2. 258f94
  3. 1e797e
  4. 176568
  5. 115154
  6. 0a3d40
  7. 052b2d
  8. 021a1b
  9. 010a0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2ca5ab with less saturation

  1. 2ca5ab
  2. 3fa3a9
  3. 4ea2a6
  4. 59a0a4
  5. 649ea1
  6. 6d9c9f
  7. 759a9c
  8. 7d999a
  9. 859797
  10. 8c9495

Questions about #2ca5ab

What color is #2ca5ab?

#2ca5ab is bright cyan. The closest named color is Blue Bolero. In RGB it is rgb(44, 165, 171), in HSL hsl(182.83, 59.07%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.094% 0.10191 199.993).

What colors go well with #2ca5ab?

The complementary color of #2ca5ab is #c97878. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46a789 and #459ec5. The triadic partners are #ae7eb9 and #b38b43.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca5ab?

Black text reads better on #2ca5ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca5ab a warm or cool color?

#2ca5ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.102.