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#2cafcb color: Aquarius

#2cafcb is rgb(44, 175, 203) in RGB and oklch(69.82% 0.11411 216.105) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

69.8%
0.114
216°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2cafcb

#2cafcb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 216°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aquarius (#2db0ce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2cafcb mixed with white

  1. 2cafcb
  2. 4db7d0
  3. 66bfd6
  4. 7cc7db
  5. 90cfe0
  6. a3d7e5
  7. b6dfeb
  8. c9e7f0
  9. dbeff5
  10. edf7fa

Darker: #2cafcb mixed with black

  1. 2cafcb
  2. 2598b0
  3. 1e8196
  4. 176b7d
  5. 115665
  6. 0a414d
  7. 052e37
  8. 021c22
  9. 010b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2cafcb with less saturation

  1. 2cafcb
  2. 42aec7
  3. 52acc2
  4. 5fabbe
  5. 6aa9b9
  6. 75a7b5
  7. 7ea5b0
  8. 87a4ac
  9. 8fa2a7
  10. 96a0a2

Questions about #2cafcb

What color is #2cafcb?

#2cafcb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(44, 175, 203), in HSL hsl(190.57, 64.37%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.82% 0.11411 216.105).

What colors go well with #2cafcb?

The complementary color of #2cafcb is #db836b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #29b4a9 and #5ea4e0. The triadic partners are #ca82b9 and #b39d41.

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

Black text reads better on #2cafcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cafcb a warm or cool color?

#2cafcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.114.