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#2d8daa color: Carol

#2d8daa is rgb(45, 141, 170) in RGB and oklch(60.103% 0.09666 222.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

60.1%
0.097
222°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #2d8daa

#2d8daa is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 222°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

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

The closest named color is Carol (#338dae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2d8daa mixed with white

  1. 2d8daa
  2. 4898b3
  3. 5fa4bb
  4. 74afc4
  5. 89bacc
  6. 9dc5d5
  7. b0d1dd
  8. c4dce6
  9. d8e8ee
  10. ebf3f7

Darker: #2d8daa mixed with black

  1. 2d8daa
  2. 267a93
  3. 1f677d
  4. 185568
  5. 114453
  6. 0b333f
  7. 06232d
  8. 02141b
  9. 01070b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2d8daa with less saturation

  1. 2d8daa
  2. 3b8ca6
  3. 468ba2
  4. 508a9e
  5. 59899a
  6. 608796
  7. 678691
  8. 6e858d
  9. 758389
  10. 7b8285

Questions about #2d8daa

What color is #2d8daa?

#2d8daa is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Carol. In RGB it is rgb(45, 141, 170), in HSL hsl(193.92, 58.14%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.103% 0.09666 222.309).

What colors go well with #2d8daa?

The complementary color of #2d8daa is #b16c51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e9290 and #5484b9. The triadic partners are #a86990 and #8c8338.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8daa?

White text reads better on #2d8daa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8daa a warm or cool color?

#2d8daa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.097.