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#2cafe0 color: Summer Sky

#2cafe0 is rgb(44, 175, 224) in RGB and oklch(70.746% 0.12833 228.928) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

70.7%
0.128
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #2cafe0

#2cafe0 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Summer Sky (#38b0de). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2cafe0 mixed with white

  1. 2cafe0
  2. 4db7e4
  3. 66c0e7
  4. 7cc8ea
  5. 90d0ee
  6. a4d8f1
  7. b6e0f4
  8. c9e8f7
  9. dbeffa
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #2cafe0 mixed with black

  1. 2cafe0
  2. 2598c3
  3. 1e81a6
  4. 176b8a
  5. 115670
  6. 0a4156
  7. 052e3e
  8. 021c27
  9. 010b12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2cafe0 with less saturation

  1. 2cafe0
  2. 42aeda
  3. 53add4
  4. 60accd
  5. 6caac7
  6. 76a9c1
  7. 80a7bb
  8. 89a6b4
  9. 91a4ae
  10. 99a2a7

Questions about #2cafe0

What color is #2cafe0?

#2cafe0 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Sky. In RGB it is rgb(44, 175, 224), in HSL hsl(196.33, 74.38%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.746% 0.12833 228.928).

What colors go well with #2cafe0?

The complementary color of #2cafe0 is #e08754. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8bf and #6ea1f0. The triadic partners are #db7ead and #a7a73b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cafe0?

Black text reads better on #2cafe0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cafe0 a warm or cool color?

#2cafe0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.128.