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#2d9cb2 color: Sports Blue

#2d9cb2 is rgb(45, 156, 178) in RGB and oklch(64.155% 0.10075 214.151) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

64.2%
0.101
214°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #2d9cb2

#2d9cb2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sports Blue (#399bb4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2d9cb2 mixed with white

  1. 2d9cb2
  2. 4ba6ba
  3. 62b0c1
  4. 78bac9
  5. 8cc4d1
  6. a0cdd8
  7. b3d7e0
  8. c6e1e8
  9. d9ebf0
  10. ecf5f7

Darker: #2d9cb2 mixed with black

  1. 2d9cb2
  2. 26879a
  3. 1f7383
  4. 185f6d
  5. 114c57
  6. 0b3943
  7. 06282f
  8. 02181d
  9. 01090c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2d9cb2 with less saturation

  1. 2d9cb2
  2. 3e9bae
  3. 4b99ab
  4. 5698a7
  5. 6096a3
  6. 69959f
  7. 71939c
  8. 789298
  9. 7f9094
  10. 868e90

Questions about #2d9cb2

What color is #2d9cb2?

#2d9cb2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Sports Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 156, 178), in HSL hsl(189.92, 59.64%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.155% 0.10075 214.151).

What colors go well with #2d9cb2?

The complementary color of #2d9cb2 is #c27563. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2fa094 and #5393c5. The triadic partners are #b275a6 and #a18b3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d9cb2?

Black text reads better on #2d9cb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d9cb2 a warm or cool color?

#2d9cb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.101.