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#1ab2ea color: Lynx Screen Blue

#1ab2ea is rgb(26, 178, 234) in RGB and oklch(71.665% 0.13941 230.693) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

71.7%
0.139
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #1ab2ea

#1ab2ea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #1ab2ea mixed with white

  1. 1ab2ea
  2. 46baed
  3. 61c2ef
  4. 78caf2
  5. 8ed2f4
  6. a2daf6
  7. b5e1f8
  8. c8e9fa
  9. daf0fc
  10. edf8fd

Darker: #1ab2ea mixed with black

  1. 1ab2ea
  2. 159acb
  3. 1083ae
  4. 0c6d91
  5. 075775
  6. 04435a
  7. 022f41
  8. 011d29
  9. 000c13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1ab2ea with less saturation

  1. 1ab2ea
  2. 3ab1e3
  3. 4eb0dc
  4. 5dafd5
  5. 6aadce
  6. 76acc7
  7. 80abc0
  8. 8aa9b9
  9. 93a7b2
  10. 9ba5ab

Questions about #1ab2ea

What color is #1ab2ea?

#1ab2ea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(26, 178, 234), in HSL hsl(196.15, 83.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.665% 0.13941 230.693).

What colors go well with #1ab2ea?

The complementary color of #1ab2ea is #e8874c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bcc7 and #70a3fa. The triadic partners are #e47daf and #a8ab31.

Is white or black text more readable on #1ab2ea?

Black text reads better on #1ab2ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1ab2ea a warm or cool color?

#1ab2ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.139.