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#2fa0c8 color: Major Blue

#2fa0c8 is rgb(47, 160, 200) in RGB and oklch(66.136% 0.11351 226.668) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

66.1%
0.114
227°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2fa0c8

#2fa0c8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 227°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, 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: #2fa0c8 mixed with white

  1. 2fa0c8
  2. 4caace
  3. 64b3d4
  4. 79bdd9
  5. 8dc6df
  6. a1d0e4
  7. b4d9ea
  8. c7e3ef
  9. daecf5
  10. ecf6fa

Darker: #2fa0c8 mixed with black

  1. 2fa0c8
  2. 278bae
  3. 207694
  4. 19617b
  5. 124e63
  6. 0c3b4c
  7. 062936
  8. 031921
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2fa0c8 with less saturation

  1. 2fa0c8
  2. 419fc3
  3. 4e9ebe
  4. 5a9db8
  5. 649bb3
  6. 6d9aae
  7. 7599a8
  8. 7d97a3
  9. 85969d
  10. 8c9498

Questions about #2fa0c8

What color is #2fa0c8?

#2fa0c8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Major Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 160, 200), in HSL hsl(195.69, 61.94%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.136% 0.11351 226.668).

What colors go well with #2fa0c8?

The complementary color of #2fa0c8 is #cb7b54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7aa and #6494d7. The triadic partners are #c575a0 and #9b973b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa0c8?

Black text reads better on #2fa0c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa0c8 a warm or cool color?

#2fa0c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.114.