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#2fafcc color: Aquarius

#2fafcc is rgb(47, 175, 204) in RGB and oklch(69.92% 0.11362 217.01) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

69.9%
0.114
217°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2fafcc

#2fafcc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aquarius (#2db0ce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2fafcc mixed with white

  1. 2fafcc
  2. 4fb7d1
  3. 67bfd7
  4. 7dc7dc
  5. 91cfe1
  6. a4d7e6
  7. b7dfeb
  8. c9e7f0
  9. dbeff5
  10. edf7fa

Darker: #2fafcc mixed with black

  1. 2fafcc
  2. 2798b1
  3. 208197
  4. 196b7e
  5. 125665
  6. 0c414e
  7. 062e37
  8. 031c22
  9. 010b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2fafcc with less saturation

  1. 2fafcc
  2. 44aec8
  3. 53acc3
  4. 60abbe
  5. 6ba9ba
  6. 75a7b5
  7. 7fa6b1
  8. 87a4ac
  9. 8fa2a7
  10. 97a0a3

Questions about #2fafcc

What color is #2fafcc?

#2fafcc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(47, 175, 204), in HSL hsl(191.08, 62.55%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.92% 0.11362 217.01).

What colors go well with #2fafcc?

The complementary color of #2fafcc is #db846b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #29b5aa and #60a4e1. The triadic partners are #cb82b8 and #b29e43.

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

Black text reads better on #2fafcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fafcc a warm or cool color?

#2fafcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.114.