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#2eaaf0 color: Vivid Cerulean

#2eaaf0 is rgb(46, 170, 240) in RGB and oklch(70.403% 0.1456 239.509) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

70.4%
0.146
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2eaaf0

#2eaaf0 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2eaaf0 mixed with white

  1. 2eaaf0
  2. 4db3f2
  3. 66bcf4
  4. 7bc5f6
  5. 90cdf8
  6. a3d6fa
  7. b6defb
  8. c8e6fc
  9. dbeffd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2eaaf0 mixed with black

  1. 2eaaf0
  2. 2793d1
  3. 1f7db2
  4. 186895
  5. 125378
  6. 0b3f5d
  7. 062d43
  8. 021b2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2eaaf0 with less saturation

  1. 2eaaf0
  2. 43aae8
  3. 52a9e0
  4. 5fa8d8
  5. 6ba7d1
  6. 75a6c9
  7. 7fa5c1
  8. 87a4b8
  9. 90a3b0
  10. 98a1a8

Questions about #2eaaf0

What color is #2eaaf0?

#2eaaf0 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(46, 170, 240), in HSL hsl(201.65, 86.61%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.403% 0.1456 239.509).

What colors go well with #2eaaf0?

The complementary color of #2eaaf0 is #e18731. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6cf and #7c99fa. The triadic partners are #e7759d and #95ac33.

Is white or black text more readable on #2eaaf0?

Black text reads better on #2eaaf0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2eaaf0 a warm or cool color?

#2eaaf0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.146.