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#2d708e color: Big Ocean Wave

#2d708e is rgb(45, 112, 142) in RGB and oklch(51.573% 0.08187 230.706) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

51.6%
0.082
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #2d708e

#2d708e is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Big Ocean Wave (#34708f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2d708e mixed with white

  1. 2d708e
  2. 447e99
  3. 5a8ba4
  4. 6e99af
  5. 82a8bb
  6. 97b6c6
  7. abc4d1
  8. c0d3dd
  9. d5e1e8
  10. eaf0f3

Darker: #2d708e mixed with black

  1. 2d708e
  2. 26607b
  3. 1f5168
  4. 184356
  5. 113544
  6. 0b2734
  7. 061a24
  8. 020e15
  9. 010407
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2d708e with less saturation

  1. 2d708e
  2. 366f8a
  3. 3d6f87
  4. 446e83
  5. 4a6d7f
  6. 506c7b
  7. 556c77
  8. 5a6b73
  9. 5f6a6f
  10. 63696c

Questions about #2d708e

What color is #2d708e?

#2d708e is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Big Ocean Wave. In RGB it is rgb(45, 112, 142), in HSL hsl(198.56, 51.87%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.573% 0.08187 230.706).

What colors go well with #2d708e?

The complementary color of #2d708e is #8d593b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #17767b and #4c6897. The triadic partners are #8b536e and #6a6c30.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d708e?

White text reads better on #2d708e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d708e a warm or cool color?

#2d708e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.082.