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#2fadd8 color: Bright Cerulean

#2fadd8 is rgb(47, 173, 216) in RGB and oklch(69.964% 0.12179 226.209) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

70%
0.122
226°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2fadd8

#2fadd8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 226°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bright Cerulean (#1dacd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2fadd8 mixed with white

  1. 2fadd8
  2. 4fb5dc
  3. 67bee0
  4. 7cc6e5
  5. 90cee9
  6. a4d7ed
  7. b6dff0
  8. c9e7f4
  9. dbeff8
  10. edf7fb

Darker: #2fadd8 mixed with black

  1. 2fadd8
  2. 2796bc
  3. 207fa0
  4. 196a85
  5. 12556b
  6. 0c4153
  7. 062d3b
  8. 031b25
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2fadd8 with less saturation

  1. 2fadd8
  2. 44acd2
  3. 53abcd
  4. 60a9c7
  5. 6ba8c1
  6. 75a7bc
  7. 7ea5b6
  8. 87a3b0
  9. 8fa2aa
  10. 97a0a4

Questions about #2fadd8

What color is #2fadd8?

#2fadd8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Bright Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(47, 173, 216), in HSL hsl(195.27, 68.42%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.964% 0.12179 226.209).

What colors go well with #2fadd8?

The complementary color of #2fadd8 is #dc855a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5b7 and #6aa0e9. The triadic partners are #d47eae and #a8a33e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fadd8?

Black text reads better on #2fadd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fadd8 a warm or cool color?

#2fadd8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.122.