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#2facbe color: Explore Blue

#2facbe is rgb(47, 172, 190) in RGB and oklch(68.62% 0.10722 209.329) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

68.6%
0.107
209°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #2facbe

#2facbe is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 209°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, 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: #2facbe mixed with white

  1. 2facbe
  2. 4eb4c5
  3. 66bdcb
  4. 7cc5d2
  5. 90cdd8
  6. a3d6df
  7. b6dee5
  8. c9e6ec
  9. dbeff2
  10. edf7f9

Darker: #2facbe mixed with black

  1. 2facbe
  2. 2795a5
  3. 207f8c
  4. 196975
  5. 12545e
  6. 0c4048
  7. 062d33
  8. 031b1f
  9. 010b0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2facbe with less saturation

  1. 2facbe
  2. 43aaba
  3. 52a9b7
  4. 5ea7b3
  5. 69a6b0
  6. 73a4ac
  7. 7ca2a9
  8. 84a0a5
  9. 8c9ea1
  10. 939c9e

Questions about #2facbe

What color is #2facbe?

#2facbe is bright cyan. The closest named color is Explore Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 172, 190), in HSL hsl(187.55, 60.34%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.62% 0.10722 209.329).

What colors go well with #2facbe?

The complementary color of #2facbe is #d48073. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3bb09c and #55a3d5. The triadic partners are #bf82ba and #b59744.

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

Black text reads better on #2facbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2facbe a warm or cool color?

#2facbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.107.