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#2fa0c5 color: Major Blue

#2fa0c5 is rgb(47, 160, 197) in RGB and oklch(66% 0.11123 224.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

66%
0.111
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2fa0c5

#2fa0c5 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Major Blue (#289ec4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2fa0c5 mixed with white

  1. 2fa0c5
  2. 4caacb
  3. 64b3d1
  4. 79bdd7
  5. 8dc6dd
  6. a1d0e3
  7. b4d9e8
  8. c7e3ee
  9. daecf4
  10. ecf6f9

Darker: #2fa0c5 mixed with black

  1. 2fa0c5
  2. 278bab
  3. 207692
  4. 196179
  5. 124e61
  6. 0c3b4b
  7. 062935
  8. 031921
  9. 01090e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2fa0c5 with less saturation

  1. 2fa0c5
  2. 419fc0
  3. 4e9ebb
  4. 5a9db6
  5. 649bb1
  6. 6d9aac
  7. 7599a7
  8. 7d97a2
  9. 84959d
  10. 8b9497

Questions about #2fa0c5

What color is #2fa0c5?

#2fa0c5 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Major Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 160, 197), in HSL hsl(194.8, 61.48%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(66% 0.11123 224.736).

What colors go well with #2fa0c5?

The complementary color of #2fa0c5 is #ca7b57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0ba7a7 and #6195d5. The triadic partners are #c275a2 and #9d963c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa0c5?

Black text reads better on #2fa0c5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa0c5 a warm or cool color?

#2fa0c5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.111.