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#2faebb color: Placid Sea

#2faebb is rgb(47, 174, 187) in RGB and oklch(68.993% 0.10695 205.29) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

69%
0.107
205°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2faebb

#2faebb is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 205°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Placid Sea (#1cadba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2faebb mixed with white

  1. 2faebb
  2. 4fb6c2
  3. 67bec9
  4. 7cc7cf
  5. 90cfd6
  6. a4d7dd
  7. b6dfe4
  8. c9e7eb
  9. dbeff1
  10. edf7f8

Darker: #2faebb mixed with black

  1. 2faebb
  2. 2797a2
  3. 20808a
  4. 196a73
  5. 12555c
  6. 0c4146
  7. 062e32
  8. 031c1f
  9. 010b0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2faebb with less saturation

  1. 2faebb
  2. 43acb8
  3. 52abb5
  4. 5fa9b2
  5. 6aa7ae
  6. 74a5ab
  7. 7da3a8
  8. 85a1a5
  9. 8d9fa2
  10. 949d9e

Questions about #2faebb

What color is #2faebb?

#2faebb is bright cyan. The closest named color is Placid Sea. In RGB it is rgb(47, 174, 187), in HSL hsl(185.57, 59.83%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.993% 0.10695 205.29).

What colors go well with #2faebb?

The complementary color of #2faebb is #d68079. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42b198 and #51a6d4. The triadic partners are #bd84c0 and #b99646.

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

Black text reads better on #2faebb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2faebb a warm or cool color?

#2faebb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.107.