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#2f758e color: Thousand Herb

#2f758e is rgb(47, 117, 142) in RGB and oklch(52.9% 0.07933 224.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

52.9%
0.079
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2f758e

#2f758e is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Thousand Herb (#317589). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2f758e mixed with white

  1. 2f758e
  2. 468299
  3. 5c90a4
  4. 709daf
  5. 84abba
  6. 98b8c6
  7. adc6d1
  8. c1d4dc
  9. d5e2e8
  10. eaf1f3

Darker: #2f758e mixed with black

  1. 2f758e
  2. 27657b
  3. 205568
  4. 194656
  5. 123744
  6. 0c2934
  7. 061c24
  8. 030f15
  9. 010507
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f758e with less saturation

  1. 2f758e
  2. 38748b
  3. 407387
  4. 477384
  5. 4d7280
  6. 53717d
  7. 587079
  8. 5d6f76
  9. 626e72
  10. 676d6f

Questions about #2f758e

What color is #2f758e?

#2f758e is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Thousand Herb. In RGB it is rgb(47, 117, 142), in HSL hsl(195.79, 50.26%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.9% 0.07933 224.98).

What colors go well with #2f758e?

The complementary color of #2f758e is #925c44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #237a7a and #4b6d99. The triadic partners are #8c5876 and #726e34.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f758e?

White text reads better on #2f758e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f758e a warm or cool color?

#2f758e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.079.