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#2faede color: Highlighter Blue

#2faede is rgb(47, 174, 222) in RGB and oklch(70.474% 0.12619 228.843) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

70.5%
0.126
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2faede

#2faede is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.23:1, 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: #2faede mixed with white

  1. 2faede
  2. 4fb6e2
  3. 67bfe5
  4. 7dc7e9
  5. 91cfec
  6. a4d7f0
  7. b7dff3
  8. c9e7f6
  9. dbeff9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #2faede mixed with black

  1. 2faede
  2. 2797c1
  3. 2080a5
  4. 196a89
  5. 12556f
  6. 0c4155
  7. 062e3d
  8. 031c26
  9. 010b12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2faede with less saturation

  1. 2faede
  2. 44add8
  3. 54acd2
  4. 61abcc
  5. 6ca9c6
  6. 76a8bf
  7. 7fa7b9
  8. 88a5b3
  9. 90a3ad
  10. 98a2a6

Questions about #2faede

What color is #2faede?

#2faede is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Highlighter Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 174, 222), in HSL hsl(196.46, 72.61%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.474% 0.12619 228.843).

What colors go well with #2faede?

The complementary color of #2faede is #df8655. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7bd and #6ea0ee. The triadic partners are #d97eac and #a7a63d.

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

Black text reads better on #2faede: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2faede a warm or cool color?

#2faede is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.126.