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#2caee0 color: Royal Peacock

#2caee0 is rgb(44, 174, 224) in RGB and oklch(70.51% 0.12874 229.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

70.5%
0.129
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #2caee0

#2caee0 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Peacock (#27ace0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2caee0 mixed with white

  1. 2caee0
  2. 4db6e4
  3. 66bfe7
  4. 7cc7ea
  5. 90cfee
  6. a3d7f1
  7. b6dff4
  8. c9e7f7
  9. dbeffa
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #2caee0 mixed with black

  1. 2caee0
  2. 2597c3
  3. 1e80a6
  4. 176a8a
  5. 115570
  6. 0a4156
  7. 052e3e
  8. 021c27
  9. 010b12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2caee0 with less saturation

  1. 2caee0
  2. 42adda
  3. 52acd4
  4. 60abcd
  5. 6ba9c7
  6. 76a8c1
  7. 7fa7ba
  8. 88a5b4
  9. 90a3ad
  10. 98a2a6

Questions about #2caee0

What color is #2caee0?

#2caee0 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Royal Peacock. In RGB it is rgb(44, 174, 224), in HSL hsl(196.67, 74.38%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.51% 0.12874 229.62).

What colors go well with #2caee0?

The complementary color of #2caee0 is #df8652. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7bf and #6fa0f0. The triadic partners are #db7dac and #a6a63a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2caee0?

Black text reads better on #2caee0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2caee0 a warm or cool color?

#2caee0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.129.