#2caed6 color: Bright Cerulean
#2caed6 is rgb(44, 174, 214) in RGB and oklch(70.054% 0.12099 224.003) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Mint
- cyan-500
- Black 16%
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About #2caed6
#2caed6 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Bright Cerulean (#1dacd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #2caed6 mixed with white
Darker: #2caed6 mixed with black
Calmer: #2caed6 with less saturation
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What color is #2caed6?
#2caed6 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Bright Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(44, 174, 214), in HSL hsl(194.12, 67.46%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.054% 0.12099 224.003).
What colors go well with #2caed6?
The complementary color of #2caed6 is #dd845e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6b4 and #67a2e8. The triadic partners are #d37fb1 and #aba23e.
Is white or black text more readable on #2caed6?
Black text reads better on #2caed6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2caed6 a warm or cool color?
#2caed6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.121.