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#2eaeda color: Highlighter Blue

#2eaeda is rgb(46, 174, 218) in RGB and oklch(70.272% 0.12332 226.526) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

70.3%
0.123
227°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2eaeda

#2eaeda is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 227°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Highlighter Blue (#3aafdc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2eaeda mixed with white

  1. 2eaeda
  2. 4eb6de
  3. 67bfe2
  4. 7cc7e6
  5. 90cfea
  6. a4d7ee
  7. b6dff1
  8. c9e7f5
  9. dbeff8
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #2eaeda mixed with black

  1. 2eaeda
  2. 2797bd
  3. 1f80a2
  4. 186a87
  5. 12556c
  6. 0b4154
  7. 062e3c
  8. 021c25
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2eaeda with less saturation

  1. 2eaeda
  2. 43add4
  3. 53accf
  4. 60aac9
  5. 6ba9c3
  6. 76a8bd
  7. 7fa6b7
  8. 88a4b1
  9. 90a3ab
  10. 98a1a5

Questions about #2eaeda

What color is #2eaeda?

#2eaeda is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Highlighter Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 174, 218), in HSL hsl(195.35, 69.92%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.272% 0.12332 226.526).

What colors go well with #2eaeda?

The complementary color of #2eaeda is #dd855a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6b9 and #6ba1eb. The triadic partners are #d67eaf and #a9a43d.

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

Black text reads better on #2eaeda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2eaeda a warm or cool color?

#2eaeda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.123.