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#2fafdc color: Highlighter Blue

#2fafdc is rgb(47, 175, 220) in RGB and oklch(70.619% 0.12422 227.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

70.6%
0.124
227°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #2fafdc

#2fafdc is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 227°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.29:1, 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: #2fafdc mixed with white

  1. 2fafdc
  2. 4fb7e0
  3. 67bfe4
  4. 7dc8e7
  5. 91d0eb
  6. a4d8ef
  7. b7e0f2
  8. c9e8f5
  9. dbeff9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #2fafdc mixed with black

  1. 2fafdc
  2. 2798bf
  3. 2081a3
  4. 196b88
  5. 12566e
  6. 0c4154
  7. 062e3c
  8. 031c26
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2fafdc with less saturation

  1. 2fafdc
  2. 44aed6
  3. 54add0
  4. 61abca
  5. 6caac5
  6. 76a9bf
  7. 80a7b9
  8. 89a6b3
  9. 91a4ad
  10. 99a2a6

Questions about #2fafdc

What color is #2fafdc?

#2fafdc is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Highlighter Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 175, 220), in HSL hsl(195.61, 71.19%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.619% 0.12422 227.023).

What colors go well with #2fafdc?

The complementary color of #2fafdc is #df8659. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7bb and #6da2ed. The triadic partners are #d87faf and #a9a53e.

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

Black text reads better on #2fafdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fafdc a warm or cool color?

#2fafdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.124.