#2caad9 color: Bright Cerulean
#2caad9 is rgb(44, 170, 217) in RGB and oklch(69.24% 0.12457 228.688) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-500
- Black 15%
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About #2caad9
#2caad9 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 229°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.86:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Bright Cerulean (#1dacd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #2caad9 mixed with white
Darker: #2caad9 mixed with black
Calmer: #2caad9 with less saturation
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What color is #2caad9?
#2caad9 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Bright Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(44, 170, 217), in HSL hsl(196.3, 69.48%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.24% 0.12457 228.688).
What colors go well with #2caad9?
The complementary color of #2caad9 is #da8353. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b3b9 and #6b9de9. The triadic partners are #d47aa9 and #a3a23a.
Is white or black text more readable on #2caad9?
Black text reads better on #2caad9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2caad9 a warm or cool color?
#2caad9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.125.