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#2fa8c8 color: Pacific Blue

#2fa8c8 is rgb(47, 168, 200) in RGB and oklch(68.061% 0.11179 220.051) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

68.1%
0.112
220°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #2fa8c8

#2fa8c8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 220°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pacific Blue (#1ca9c9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2fa8c8 mixed with white

  1. 2fa8c8
  2. 4eb1ce
  3. 66bad3
  4. 7bc2d9
  5. 8fcbdf
  6. a3d4e4
  7. b5ddea
  8. c8e5ef
  9. daeef4
  10. edf6fa

Darker: #2fa8c8 mixed with black

  1. 2fa8c8
  2. 2792ae
  3. 207c94
  4. 19677b
  5. 125263
  6. 0c3f4c
  7. 062c36
  8. 031a21
  9. 010a0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2fa8c8 with less saturation

  1. 2fa8c8
  2. 42a7c3
  3. 51a5bf
  4. 5da4ba
  5. 68a3b5
  6. 71a1b1
  7. 7a9fac
  8. 829ea7
  9. 8a9ca2
  10. 919a9d

Questions about #2fa8c8

What color is #2fa8c8?

#2fa8c8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Pacific Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 168, 200), in HSL hsl(192.55, 61.94%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.061% 0.11179 220.051).

What colors go well with #2fa8c8?

The complementary color of #2fa8c8 is #d38062. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #20aea8 and #609ddb. The triadic partners are #c67cae and #a99a40.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa8c8?

Black text reads better on #2fa8c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa8c8 a warm or cool color?

#2fa8c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.112.