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#2daebc color: Placid Sea

#2daebc is rgb(45, 174, 188) in RGB and oklch(68.992% 0.10792 205.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

69%
0.108
206°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2daebc

#2daebc is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 206°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Placid Sea (#1cadba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2daebc mixed with white

  1. 2daebc
  2. 4db6c3
  3. 66bec9
  4. 7cc7d0
  5. 90cfd7
  6. a3d7dd
  7. b6dfe4
  8. c9e7eb
  9. dbeff2
  10. edf7f8

Darker: #2daebc mixed with black

  1. 2daebc
  2. 2697a3
  3. 1f808b
  4. 186a73
  5. 11555d
  6. 0b4147
  7. 062e32
  8. 021c1f
  9. 010b0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2daebc with less saturation

  1. 2daebc
  2. 42acb9
  3. 52abb6
  4. 5ea9b2
  5. 69a7af
  6. 73a5ac
  7. 7ca3a8
  8. 85a1a5
  9. 8d9fa2
  10. 949d9e

Questions about #2daebc

What color is #2daebc?

#2daebc is bright cyan. The closest named color is Placid Sea. In RGB it is rgb(45, 174, 188), in HSL hsl(185.87, 61.37%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.992% 0.10792 205.98).

What colors go well with #2daebc?

The complementary color of #2daebc is #d68078. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #40b199 and #51a5d5. The triadic partners are #be83bf and #b99645.

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

Black text reads better on #2daebc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2daebc a warm or cool color?

#2daebc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.108.