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#2fa8be color: Gulf Waters

#2fa8be is rgb(47, 168, 190) in RGB and oklch(67.641% 0.10654 212.809) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

67.6%
0.107
213°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #2fa8be

#2fa8be is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gulf Waters (#2da6bf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2fa8be mixed with white

  1. 2fa8be
  2. 4eb1c5
  3. 66bacb
  4. 7bc2d2
  5. 8fcbd8
  6. a2d4df
  7. b5dce5
  8. c8e5ec
  9. daeef2
  10. edf6f9

Darker: #2fa8be mixed with black

  1. 2fa8be
  2. 2792a5
  3. 207c8c
  4. 196775
  5. 12525e
  6. 0c3f48
  7. 062c33
  8. 031a1f
  9. 010a0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2fa8be with less saturation

  1. 2fa8be
  2. 42a7ba
  3. 51a5b6
  4. 5da4b3
  5. 67a2af
  6. 71a0ab
  7. 799fa7
  8. 819da3
  9. 899b9f
  10. 90999b

Questions about #2fa8be

What color is #2fa8be?

#2fa8be is bright cyan. The closest named color is Gulf Waters. In RGB it is rgb(47, 168, 190), in HSL hsl(189.23, 60.34%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.641% 0.10654 212.809).

What colors go well with #2fa8be?

The complementary color of #2fa8be is #d07e6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #34ac9d and #579ed4. The triadic partners are #be7eb4 and #ae9542.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa8be?

Black text reads better on #2fa8be: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa8be a warm or cool color?

#2fa8be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.107.