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#2facba color: Placid Sea

#2facba is rgb(47, 172, 186) in RGB and oklch(68.463% 0.10606 206.217) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

68.5%
0.106
206°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #2facba

#2facba is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 206°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Placid Sea (#1cadba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2facba mixed with white

  1. 2facba
  2. 4eb4c1
  3. 66bdc8
  4. 7cc5cf
  5. 90cdd6
  6. a3d6dc
  7. b6dee3
  8. c8e6ea
  9. dbeff1
  10. edf7f8

Darker: #2facba mixed with black

  1. 2facba
  2. 2795a1
  3. 207f89
  4. 196972
  5. 12545c
  6. 0c4046
  7. 062d32
  8. 031b1e
  9. 010b0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2facba with less saturation

  1. 2facba
  2. 43aab7
  3. 52a9b4
  4. 5ea7b0
  5. 69a5ad
  6. 72a4aa
  7. 7ba2a7
  8. 84a0a3
  9. 8b9ea0
  10. 939c9d

Questions about #2facba

What color is #2facba?

#2facba is bright cyan. The closest named color is Placid Sea. In RGB it is rgb(47, 172, 186), in HSL hsl(186.04, 59.66%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.463% 0.10606 206.217).

What colors go well with #2facba?

The complementary color of #2facba is #d37f77. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #40af97 and #51a3d2. The triadic partners are #bc82bd and #b79545.

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

Black text reads better on #2facba: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2facba a warm or cool color?

#2facba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.106.