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#2caeb1 color: Larkspur Blue

#2caeb1 is rgb(44, 174, 177) in RGB and oklch(68.56% 0.10696 197.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

68.6%
0.107
197°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #2caeb1

#2caeb1 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 197°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Larkspur Blue (#20aeb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2caeb1 mixed with white

  1. 2caeb1
  2. 4db6b9
  3. 65bec0
  4. 7bc7c8
  5. 90cfd0
  6. a3d7d8
  7. b6dfdf
  8. c8e7e7
  9. dbefef
  10. edf7f7

Darker: #2caeb1 mixed with black

  1. 2caeb1
  2. 259799
  3. 1e8083
  4. 176a6c
  5. 115557
  6. 0a4142
  7. 052e2f
  8. 021c1c
  9. 010b0c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2caeb1 with less saturation

  1. 2caeb1
  2. 41acaf
  3. 51aaac
  4. 5da9aa
  5. 68a7a8
  6. 72a5a5
  7. 7ba3a3
  8. 84a0a1
  9. 8b9e9f
  10. 939c9c

Questions about #2caeb1

What color is #2caeb1?

#2caeb1 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Larkspur Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 174, 177), in HSL hsl(181.35, 60.18%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.56% 0.10696 197.313).

What colors go well with #2caeb1?

The complementary color of #2caeb1 is #d47e82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4caf8c and #44a7cd. The triadic partners are #b585c6 and #bf9147.

Is white or black text more readable on #2caeb1?

Black text reads better on #2caeb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2caeb1 a warm or cool color?

#2caeb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 197 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.107.