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#2da9ba color: Explore Blue

#2da9ba is rgb(45, 169, 186) in RGB and oklch(67.684% 0.10598 208.716) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

67.7%
0.106
209°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #2da9ba

#2da9ba is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 209°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Explore Blue (#30aabc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2da9ba mixed with white

  1. 2da9ba
  2. 4db2c1
  3. 65bac8
  4. 7bc3cf
  5. 8fccd6
  6. a2d4dc
  7. b5dde3
  8. c8e5ea
  9. daeef1
  10. edf6f8

Darker: #2da9ba mixed with black

  1. 2da9ba
  2. 2692a1
  3. 1f7c89
  4. 186772
  5. 11535c
  6. 0b3f46
  7. 062c32
  8. 021b1e
  9. 010a0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2da9ba with less saturation

  1. 2da9ba
  2. 41a7b7
  3. 50a6b3
  4. 5ca4b0
  5. 67a3ac
  6. 70a1a9
  7. 799fa5
  8. 819da2
  9. 899b9e
  10. 90999b

Questions about #2da9ba

What color is #2da9ba?

#2da9ba is bright cyan. The closest named color is Explore Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 169, 186), in HSL hsl(187.23, 61.04%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.684% 0.10598 208.716).

What colors go well with #2da9ba?

The complementary color of #2da9ba is #d17d71. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3aad98 and #52a0d1. The triadic partners are #bb7fb8 and #b29443.

Is white or black text more readable on #2da9ba?

Black text reads better on #2da9ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2da9ba a warm or cool color?

#2da9ba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.106.