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#2facbf color: Explore Blue

#2facbf is rgb(47, 172, 191) in RGB and oklch(68.659% 0.10756 210.094) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

68.7%
0.108
210°
  • 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 #2facbf

#2facbf is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 210°.

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: #2facbf mixed with white

  1. 2facbf
  2. 4eb4c5
  3. 66bdcc
  4. 7cc5d2
  5. 90cdd9
  6. a3d6df
  7. b6dee5
  8. c9e6ec
  9. dbeff2
  10. edf7f9

Darker: #2facbf mixed with black

  1. 2facbf
  2. 2795a6
  3. 207f8d
  4. 196975
  5. 12545e
  6. 0c4048
  7. 062d33
  8. 031b1f
  9. 010b0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2facbf with less saturation

  1. 2facbf
  2. 43aabb
  3. 52a9b8
  4. 5ea7b4
  5. 69a6b0
  6. 73a4ad
  7. 7ca2a9
  8. 84a0a5
  9. 8c9ea2
  10. 939c9e

Questions about #2facbf

What color is #2facbf?

#2facbf is bright cyan. The closest named color is Explore Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 172, 191), in HSL hsl(187.92, 60.5%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.659% 0.10756 210.094).

What colors go well with #2facbf?

The complementary color of #2facbf is #d48072. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ab09d and #56a3d6. The triadic partners are #c081ba and #b49744.

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

Black text reads better on #2facbf: 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 #2facbf a warm or cool color?

#2facbf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 210 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.108.