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#2faddf color: Royal Peacock

#2faddf is rgb(47, 173, 223) in RGB and oklch(70.286% 0.12743 230.079) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

70.3%
0.127
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2faddf

#2faddf is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.16:1, 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: #2faddf mixed with white

  1. 2faddf
  2. 4fb6e3
  3. 67bee6
  4. 7cc6ea
  5. 90cfed
  6. a4d7f0
  7. b6dff3
  8. c9e7f7
  9. dbeff9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #2faddf mixed with black

  1. 2faddf
  2. 2796c2
  3. 207fa5
  4. 196a8a
  5. 12556f
  6. 0c4156
  7. 062d3d
  8. 031b27
  9. 010b12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2faddf with less saturation

  1. 2faddf
  2. 44acd9
  3. 53abd3
  4. 60aacc
  5. 6ba9c6
  6. 76a7c0
  7. 7fa6b9
  8. 88a4b3
  9. 90a3ac
  10. 98a1a6

Questions about #2faddf

What color is #2faddf?

#2faddf is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Royal Peacock. In RGB it is rgb(47, 173, 223), in HSL hsl(197.05, 73.33%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.286% 0.12743 230.079).

What colors go well with #2faddf?

The complementary color of #2faddf is #de8652. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6bf and #709fee. The triadic partners are #da7caa and #a4a63c.

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

Black text reads better on #2faddf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2faddf a warm or cool color?

#2faddf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.127.