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#2fa6b2 color: Green Buoy

#2fa6b2 is rgb(47, 166, 178) in RGB and oklch(66.673% 0.10218 205.043) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

66.7%
0.102
205°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2fa6b2

#2fa6b2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 205°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Buoy (#32a7b5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2fa6b2 mixed with white

  1. 2fa6b2
  2. 4dafba
  3. 65b8c1
  4. 7ac1c9
  5. 8fcad1
  6. a2d3d8
  7. b5dbe0
  8. c8e4e8
  9. daedef
  10. edf6f7

Darker: #2fa6b2 mixed with black

  1. 2fa6b2
  2. 27909a
  3. 207a83
  4. 19656d
  5. 125157
  6. 0c3e43
  7. 062b2f
  8. 031a1d
  9. 010a0c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2fa6b2 with less saturation

  1. 2fa6b2
  2. 41a4af
  3. 50a3ac
  4. 5ba1a9
  5. 659fa6
  6. 6f9ea3
  7. 779ca0
  8. 7f9a9d
  9. 86989a
  10. 8d9697

Questions about #2fa6b2

What color is #2fa6b2?

#2fa6b2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Green Buoy. In RGB it is rgb(47, 166, 178), in HSL hsl(185.5, 58.22%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.673% 0.10218 205.043).

What colors go well with #2fa6b2?

The complementary color of #2fa6b2 is #cc7b74. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #41a991 and #4d9eca. The triadic partners are #b47eb7 and #b18f44.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa6b2?

Black text reads better on #2fa6b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa6b2 a warm or cool color?

#2fa6b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.102.