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#2da0cc color: Charybdis

#2da0cc is rgb(45, 160, 204) in RGB and oklch(66.277% 0.11743 228.874) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

66.3%
0.117
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2da0cc

#2da0cc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Charybdis (#16a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2da0cc mixed with white

  1. 2da0cc
  2. 4baad1
  3. 63b3d7
  4. 79bddc
  5. 8dc6e1
  6. a1d0e7
  7. b4d9ec
  8. c7e3f1
  9. daecf5
  10. ecf6fa

Darker: #2da0cc mixed with black

  1. 2da0cc
  2. 268bb1
  3. 1f7697
  4. 18617e
  5. 114e65
  6. 0b3b4e
  7. 062937
  8. 021922
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2da0cc with less saturation

  1. 2da0cc
  2. 3f9fc6
  3. 4d9ec1
  4. 599dbb
  5. 649cb6
  6. 6d9ab0
  7. 7599aa
  8. 7d98a4
  9. 85969f
  10. 8c9599

Questions about #2da0cc

What color is #2da0cc?

#2da0cc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(45, 160, 204), in HSL hsl(196.6, 63.86%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.277% 0.11743 228.874).

What colors go well with #2da0cc?

The complementary color of #2da0cc is #cc7c4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8ae and #6694da. The triadic partners are #c8749f and #999839.

Is white or black text more readable on #2da0cc?

Black text reads better on #2da0cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2da0cc a warm or cool color?

#2da0cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.117.