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#2e7882 color: Blue Kelp

#2e7882 is rgb(46, 120, 130) in RGB and oklch(53.112% 0.07348 207.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

53.1%
0.073
208°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2e7882

#2e7882 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 208°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Kelp (#1d7881). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2e7882 mixed with white

  1. 2e7882
  2. 46858e
  3. 5b929a
  4. 709fa6
  5. 84acb2
  6. 99babf
  7. adc7cb
  8. c1d5d8
  9. d6e3e5
  10. eaf1f2

Darker: #2e7882 mixed with black

  1. 2e7882
  2. 276770
  3. 1f575f
  4. 18484e
  5. 12393e
  6. 0b2a2f
  7. 061d20
  8. 021012
  9. 010506
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e7882 with less saturation

  1. 2e7882
  2. 387780
  3. 40767e
  4. 47757b
  5. 4d7479
  6. 537277
  7. 597175
  8. 5e7073
  9. 636f70
  10. 676d6e

Questions about #2e7882

What color is #2e7882?

#2e7882 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Blue Kelp. In RGB it is rgb(46, 120, 130), in HSL hsl(187.14, 47.73%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.112% 0.07348 207.54).

What colors go well with #2e7882?

The complementary color of #2e7882 is #925b54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #357a6c and #407292. The triadic partners are #835d82 and #7e6a37.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e7882?

White text reads better on #2e7882: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e7882 a warm or cool color?

#2e7882 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 208 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.073.