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#2facdc color: Royal Peacock

#2facdc is rgb(47, 172, 220) in RGB and oklch(69.911% 0.12533 229.186) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

69.9%
0.125
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2facdc

#2facdc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Peacock (#27ace0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2facdc mixed with white

  1. 2facdc
  2. 4eb5e0
  3. 67bde4
  4. 7cc6e8
  5. 90ceeb
  6. a3d6ef
  7. b6def2
  8. c9e7f6
  9. dbeff9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #2facdc mixed with black

  1. 2facdc
  2. 2795bf
  3. 207fa3
  4. 196988
  5. 12546e
  6. 0c4054
  7. 062d3c
  8. 031b26
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2facdc with less saturation

  1. 2facdc
  2. 44abd6
  3. 53aad0
  4. 60a9ca
  5. 6ba7c4
  6. 75a6be
  7. 7ea5b7
  8. 87a3b1
  9. 8fa2ab
  10. 97a0a4

Questions about #2facdc

What color is #2facdc?

#2facdc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Royal Peacock. In RGB it is rgb(47, 172, 220), in HSL hsl(196.65, 71.19%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.911% 0.12533 229.186).

What colors go well with #2facdc?

The complementary color of #2facdc is #dc8554. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5bc and #6e9feb. The triadic partners are #d77caa and #a4a43c.

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

Black text reads better on #2facdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2facdc a warm or cool color?

#2facdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.125.