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#2faedd color: Highlighter Blue

#2faedd is rgb(47, 174, 221) in RGB and oklch(70.428% 0.12537 228.3) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

70.4%
0.125
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2faedd

#2faedd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Highlighter Blue (#3aafdc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2faedd mixed with white

  1. 2faedd
  2. 4fb6e1
  3. 67bfe5
  4. 7dc7e8
  5. 91cfec
  6. a4d7ef
  7. b7dff3
  8. c9e7f6
  9. dbeff9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #2faedd mixed with black

  1. 2faedd
  2. 2797c0
  3. 2080a4
  4. 196a88
  5. 12556e
  6. 0c4155
  7. 062e3d
  8. 031c26
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2faedd with less saturation

  1. 2faedd
  2. 44add7
  3. 54acd1
  4. 60abcb
  5. 6ca9c5
  6. 76a8bf
  7. 7fa6b9
  8. 88a5b3
  9. 90a3ac
  10. 98a1a6

Questions about #2faedd

What color is #2faedd?

#2faedd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Highlighter Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 174, 221), in HSL hsl(196.21, 71.9%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.428% 0.12537 228.3).

What colors go well with #2faedd?

The complementary color of #2faedd is #de8656. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7bc and #6ea1ed. The triadic partners are #d87ead and #a7a53d.

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

Black text reads better on #2faedd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2faedd a warm or cool color?

#2faedd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.125.