#2aa8d2
#2aa8d2 converts to rgb(42, 168, 210) and hsl(195, 67%, 49%). Its nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500.
01
Conversions
02
WCAG contrast
| Background | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| white | 2.75:1 | fail | fail | fail |
| black | 7.63:1 | pass | pass | pass |
| slate-900 | 6.49:1 | pass | pass | fail |
| gray-100 | 2.50:1 | fail | fail | fail |
Ratios are computed from WCAG 2.x relative luminance. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
03
Tints and shades
Lightness ladder in HSL space, from the lightest tint to the darkest shade of #2aa8d2.
04
Similar colors in the library
Nearest swatches by perceptual OKLab distance across all curated style palettes.
05
AI prompt snippet
Use #2aa8d2 (rgb(42, 168, 210), nearest Tailwind token cyan-500) as an accent. Keep text contrast at least 4.5:1 — this color scores 2.75:1 on white and 7.63:1 on black.
Paste this into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or v0 to use #2aa8d2 with correct contrast constraints. Browse all palette colors.