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#2eafbc color: Placid Sea

#2eafbc is rgb(46, 175, 188) in RGB and oklch(69.257% 0.10788 205.18) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

69.3%
0.108
205°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2eafbc

#2eafbc is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 205°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, 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: #2eafbc mixed with white

  1. 2eafbc
  2. 4eb7c3
  3. 67bfc9
  4. 7cc7d0
  5. 90cfd7
  6. a4d7dd
  7. b6dfe4
  8. c9e7eb
  9. dbeff2
  10. edf7f8

Darker: #2eafbc mixed with black

  1. 2eafbc
  2. 2798a3
  3. 1f818b
  4. 186b73
  5. 12565d
  6. 0b4147
  7. 062e32
  8. 021c1f
  9. 010b0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2eafbc with less saturation

  1. 2eafbc
  2. 43adb9
  3. 52acb6
  4. 5faab3
  5. 6aa8af
  6. 74a6ac
  7. 7da4a9
  8. 85a2a6
  9. 8da0a2
  10. 959e9f

Questions about #2eafbc

What color is #2eafbc?

#2eafbc is bright cyan. The closest named color is Placid Sea. In RGB it is rgb(46, 175, 188), in HSL hsl(185.49, 60.68%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.257% 0.10788 205.18).

What colors go well with #2eafbc?

The complementary color of #2eafbc is #d7817a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42b298 and #50a6d5. The triadic partners are #be84c1 and #bb9746.

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

Black text reads better on #2eafbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2eafbc a warm or cool color?

#2eafbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.108.