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#2fa9ba color: Explore Blue

#2fa9ba is rgb(47, 169, 186) in RGB and oklch(67.725% 0.10522 208.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

67.7%
0.105
209°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #2fa9ba

#2fa9ba is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 209°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Explore Blue (#30aabc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2fa9ba mixed with white

  1. 2fa9ba
  2. 4eb2c1
  3. 66bac8
  4. 7bc3cf
  5. 8fccd6
  6. a3d4dc
  7. b6dde3
  8. c8e5ea
  9. daeef1
  10. edf6f8

Darker: #2fa9ba mixed with black

  1. 2fa9ba
  2. 2792a1
  3. 207c89
  4. 196772
  5. 12535c
  6. 0c3f46
  7. 062c32
  8. 031b1e
  9. 010a0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2fa9ba with less saturation

  1. 2fa9ba
  2. 42a7b7
  3. 51a6b3
  4. 5da4b0
  5. 67a3ac
  6. 71a1a9
  7. 7a9fa5
  8. 829da2
  9. 899b9e
  10. 90999b

Questions about #2fa9ba

What color is #2fa9ba?

#2fa9ba is bright cyan. The closest named color is Explore Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 169, 186), in HSL hsl(187.34, 59.66%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.725% 0.10522 208.829).

What colors go well with #2fa9ba?

The complementary color of #2fa9ba is #d07e72. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3cac98 and #53a0d1. The triadic partners are #bb7fb8 and #b29444.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa9ba?

Black text reads better on #2fa9ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa9ba a warm or cool color?

#2fa9ba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.105.