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#2d9cbc color: Sailfish

#2d9cbc is rgb(45, 156, 188) in RGB and oklch(64.584% 0.10647 221.786) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

64.6%
0.106
222°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #2d9cbc

#2d9cbc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 222°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sailfish (#2e9cbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2d9cbc mixed with white

  1. 2d9cbc
  2. 4ba6c3
  3. 62b0ca
  4. 78bad0
  5. 8cc4d7
  6. a0cede
  7. b3d7e5
  8. c6e1eb
  9. d9ebf2
  10. ecf5f8

Darker: #2d9cbc mixed with black

  1. 2d9cbc
  2. 2687a3
  3. 1f738b
  4. 185f73
  5. 114c5d
  6. 0b3947
  7. 062832
  8. 02181f
  9. 01090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d9cbc with less saturation

  1. 2d9cbc
  2. 3e9bb7
  3. 4c9ab3
  4. 5798ae
  5. 6197aa
  6. 6a96a5
  7. 7294a1
  8. 79939c
  9. 809197
  10. 878f93

Questions about #2d9cbc

What color is #2d9cbc?

#2d9cbc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Sailfish. In RGB it is rgb(45, 156, 188), in HSL hsl(193.43, 61.37%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.584% 0.10647 221.786).

What colors go well with #2d9cbc?

The complementary color of #2d9cbc is #c47759. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1aa29e and #5b92cd. The triadic partners are #ba73a0 and #9b903b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d9cbc?

Black text reads better on #2d9cbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d9cbc a warm or cool color?

#2d9cbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.106.