#2f8aae color: Carol
#2f8aae is rgb(47, 138, 174) in RGB and oklch(59.602% 0.09968 228.588) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 32%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #2f8aae
#2f8aae is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 229°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Carol (#338dae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #2f8aae mixed with white
Darker: #2f8aae mixed with black
Calmer: #2f8aae with less saturation
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What color is #2f8aae?
#2f8aae is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Carol. In RGB it is rgb(47, 138, 174), in HSL hsl(197.01, 57.47%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.602% 0.09968 228.588).
What colors go well with #2f8aae?
The complementary color of #2f8aae is #af6c48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0b9195 and #5a80ba. The triadic partners are #ab6589 and #848436.
Is white or black text more readable on #2f8aae?
White text reads better on #2f8aae: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2f8aae a warm or cool color?
#2f8aae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.1.