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#2e8db2 color: Carol

#2e8db2 is rgb(46, 141, 178) in RGB and oklch(60.496% 0.10242 228.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

60.5%
0.102
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #2e8db2

#2e8db2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carol (#338dae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2e8db2 mixed with white

  1. 2e8db2
  2. 4998ba
  3. 60a4c2
  4. 75afc9
  5. 89bad1
  6. 9dc6d9
  7. b0d1e1
  8. c4dce8
  9. d8e8f0
  10. ebf3f7

Darker: #2e8db2 mixed with black

  1. 2e8db2
  2. 277a9a
  3. 1f6783
  4. 18556d
  5. 124457
  6. 0b3343
  7. 06232f
  8. 02141d
  9. 01070c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e8db2 with less saturation

  1. 2e8db2
  2. 3c8cad
  3. 478ba9
  4. 518aa4
  5. 59899f
  6. 61889a
  7. 688795
  8. 6f8690
  9. 76848c
  10. 7c8387

Questions about #2e8db2

What color is #2e8db2?

#2e8db2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Carol. In RGB it is rgb(46, 141, 178), in HSL hsl(196.82, 58.93%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.496% 0.10242 228.437).

What colors go well with #2e8db2?

The complementary color of #2e8db2 is #b36e48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #039498 and #5b82bf. The triadic partners are #af678c and #878636.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8db2?

White text reads better on #2e8db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8db2 a warm or cool color?

#2e8db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.102.