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#1bb0ea color: Lynx Screen Blue

#1bb0ea is rgb(27, 176, 234) in RGB and oklch(71.207% 0.14026 231.975) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

71.2%
0.140
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #1bb0ea

#1bb0ea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.44:1, 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: #1bb0ea mixed with white

  1. 1bb0ea
  2. 46b8ed
  3. 61c1ef
  4. 78c9f2
  5. 8dd1f4
  6. a1d9f6
  7. b5e0f8
  8. c8e8fa
  9. daf0fc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #1bb0ea mixed with black

  1. 1bb0ea
  2. 1699cb
  3. 1182ae
  4. 0c6c91
  5. 085675
  6. 05425a
  7. 022e41
  8. 011c29
  9. 000b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1bb0ea with less saturation

  1. 1bb0ea
  2. 3aafe3
  3. 4daedc
  4. 5cadd5
  5. 69acce
  6. 75aac7
  7. 7fa9c0
  8. 88a7b8
  9. 91a6b1
  10. 9aa4a9

Questions about #1bb0ea

What color is #1bb0ea?

#1bb0ea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(27, 176, 234), in HSL hsl(196.81, 83.13%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.207% 0.14026 231.975).

What colors go well with #1bb0ea?

The complementary color of #1bb0ea is #e68647. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bbc7 and #71a1f9. The triadic partners are #e37bab and #a5aa30.

Is white or black text more readable on #1bb0ea?

Black text reads better on #1bb0ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1bb0ea a warm or cool color?

#1bb0ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.14.