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#1bb0ec color: Lynx Screen Blue

#1bb0ec is rgb(27, 176, 236) in RGB and oklch(71.304% 0.14205 232.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

71.3%
0.142
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #1bb0ec

#1bb0ec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.47:1, 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: #1bb0ec mixed with white

  1. 1bb0ec
  2. 46b8ef
  3. 61c1f1
  4. 78c9f3
  5. 8dd1f5
  6. a1d9f7
  7. b5e0f9
  8. c8e8fb
  9. daf0fc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #1bb0ec mixed with black

  1. 1bb0ec
  2. 1699cd
  3. 1182af
  4. 0c6c92
  5. 085676
  6. 05425b
  7. 022e42
  8. 011c29
  9. 000b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1bb0ec with less saturation

  1. 1bb0ec
  2. 3aafe5
  3. 4daede
  4. 5cadd6
  5. 69accf
  6. 75abc8
  7. 7fa9c1
  8. 89a8b9
  9. 92a6b2
  10. 9aa4aa

Questions about #1bb0ec

What color is #1bb0ec?

#1bb0ec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(27, 176, 236), in HSL hsl(197.22, 84.62%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.304% 0.14205 232.879).

What colors go well with #1bb0ec?

The complementary color of #1bb0ec is #e68744. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bbc9 and #72a0fb. The triadic partners are #e57aaa and #a4ab2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #1bb0ec?

Black text reads better on #1bb0ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1bb0ec a warm or cool color?

#1bb0ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.142.