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#2faddd color: Royal Peacock

#2faddd is rgb(47, 173, 221) in RGB and oklch(70.193% 0.12576 229.014) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

70.2%
0.126
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2faddd

#2faddd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2faddd mixed with white

  1. 2faddd
  2. 4fb5e1
  3. 67bee5
  4. 7cc6e8
  5. 90cfec
  6. a4d7ef
  7. b6dff3
  8. c9e7f6
  9. dbeff9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #2faddd mixed with black

  1. 2faddd
  2. 2796c0
  3. 207fa4
  4. 196a88
  5. 12556e
  6. 0c4155
  7. 062d3d
  8. 031b26
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2faddd with less saturation

  1. 2faddd
  2. 44acd7
  3. 53abd1
  4. 60aacb
  5. 6ba8c5
  6. 75a7be
  7. 7fa6b8
  8. 87a4b2
  9. 90a2ac
  10. 97a1a5

Questions about #2faddd

What color is #2faddd?

#2faddd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Royal Peacock. In RGB it is rgb(47, 173, 221), in HSL hsl(196.55, 71.9%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.193% 0.12576 229.014).

What colors go well with #2faddd?

The complementary color of #2faddd is #dd8654. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6bc and #6ea0ed. The triadic partners are #d87dab and #a5a53c.

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

Black text reads better on #2faddd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2faddd a warm or cool color?

#2faddd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.126.