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#2f9aae color: Pelorus

#2f9aae is rgb(47, 154, 174) in RGB and oklch(63.541% 0.09789 212.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

63.5%
0.098
213°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #2f9aae

#2f9aae is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pelorus (#2599b2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2f9aae mixed with white

  1. 2f9aae
  2. 4ba4b6
  3. 63aebe
  4. 78b8c6
  5. 8cc2ce
  6. a0ccd6
  7. b3d6de
  8. c6e1e7
  9. d9ebef
  10. ecf5f7

Darker: #2f9aae mixed with black

  1. 2f9aae
  2. 278597
  3. 207180
  4. 195e6a
  5. 124b55
  6. 0c3941
  7. 06272e
  8. 03171c
  9. 01090b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f9aae with less saturation

  1. 2f9aae
  2. 3f99ab
  3. 4c97a7
  4. 5696a4
  5. 6095a0
  6. 68939d
  7. 709199
  8. 779095
  9. 7e8e92
  10. 848c8e

Questions about #2f9aae

What color is #2f9aae?

#2f9aae is bright cyan. The closest named color is Pelorus. In RGB it is rgb(47, 154, 174), in HSL hsl(189.45, 57.47%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.541% 0.09789 212.941).

What colors go well with #2f9aae?

The complementary color of #2f9aae is #bf7464. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #339e90 and #5291c1. The triadic partners are #ae74a4 and #9f893f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f9aae?

White text reads better on #2f9aae: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f9aae a warm or cool color?

#2f9aae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.098.