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#2d778b color: Thousand Herb

#2d778b is rgb(45, 119, 139) in RGB and oklch(53.204% 0.0781 218.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

53.2%
0.078
219°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2d778b

#2d778b is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 219°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Thousand Herb (#317589). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2d778b mixed with white

  1. 2d778b
  2. 458496
  3. 5b91a2
  4. 709ead
  5. 84acb8
  6. 98b9c4
  7. acc7d0
  8. c1d5db
  9. d5e3e7
  10. eaf1f3

Darker: #2d778b mixed with black

  1. 2d778b
  2. 266778
  3. 1f5766
  4. 184754
  5. 113843
  6. 0b2a32
  7. 061c23
  8. 021014
  9. 010507
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2d778b with less saturation

  1. 2d778b
  2. 377688
  3. 3f7585
  4. 467482
  5. 4d737f
  6. 53727c
  7. 587179
  8. 5e7076
  9. 636f73
  10. 686d6f

Questions about #2d778b

What color is #2d778b?

#2d778b is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Thousand Herb. In RGB it is rgb(45, 119, 139), in HSL hsl(192.77, 51.09%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.204% 0.0781 218.931).

What colors go well with #2d778b?

The complementary color of #2d778b is #935c4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #297b75 and #477098. The triadic partners are #8a5a7b and #786d34.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d778b?

White text reads better on #2d778b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d778b a warm or cool color?

#2d778b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.078.