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#2fa9f0 color: Vivid Cerulean

#2fa9f0 is rgb(47, 169, 240) in RGB and oklch(70.194% 0.14605 240.173) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

70.2%
0.146
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2fa9f0

#2fa9f0 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2fa9f0 mixed with white

  1. 2fa9f0
  2. 4eb2f2
  3. 66bbf4
  4. 7bc4f6
  5. 90cdf8
  6. a3d5fa
  7. b6defb
  8. c8e6fc
  9. dbeefd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2fa9f0 mixed with black

  1. 2fa9f0
  2. 2792d1
  3. 207cb2
  4. 196795
  5. 125378
  6. 0c3f5d
  7. 062c43
  8. 031b2a
  9. 010a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2fa9f0 with less saturation

  1. 2fa9f0
  2. 43a9e8
  3. 53a8e0
  4. 5fa7d8
  5. 6ba6d0
  6. 75a6c8
  7. 7ea4c0
  8. 87a3b8
  9. 8fa2b0
  10. 97a0a7

Questions about #2fa9f0

What color is #2fa9f0?

#2fa9f0 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(47, 169, 240), in HSL hsl(202.07, 86.55%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.194% 0.14605 240.173).

What colors go well with #2fa9f0?

The complementary color of #2fa9f0 is #e0862e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5cf and #7c98f9. The triadic partners are #e6759b and #93ac33.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa9f0?

Black text reads better on #2fa9f0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa9f0 a warm or cool color?

#2fa9f0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.146.