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#2caedb color: Highlighter Blue

#2caedb is rgb(44, 174, 219) in RGB and oklch(70.28% 0.1247 226.91) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

70.3%
0.125
227°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2caedb

#2caedb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 227°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Highlighter Blue (#3aafdc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2caedb mixed with white

  1. 2caedb
  2. 4db6df
  3. 66bfe3
  4. 7cc7e7
  5. 90cfea
  6. a3d7ee
  7. b6dff2
  8. c9e7f5
  9. dbeff9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #2caedb mixed with black

  1. 2caedb
  2. 2597be
  3. 1e80a2
  4. 176a87
  5. 11556d
  6. 0a4154
  7. 052e3c
  8. 021c26
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2caedb with less saturation

  1. 2caedb
  2. 42add5
  3. 52accf
  4. 5faac9
  5. 6ba9c4
  6. 75a8be
  7. 7fa6b8
  8. 87a5b2
  9. 90a3ab
  10. 98a1a5

Questions about #2caedb

What color is #2caedb?

#2caedb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Highlighter Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 174, 219), in HSL hsl(195.43, 70.85%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.28% 0.1247 226.91).

What colors go well with #2caedb?

The complementary color of #2caedb is #de8558. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6ba and #6ba1ec. The triadic partners are #d77eae and #a8a43c.

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

Black text reads better on #2caedb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2caedb a warm or cool color?

#2caedb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.125.