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#1bb0ee color: Lynx Screen Blue

#1bb0ee is rgb(27, 176, 238) in RGB and oklch(71.402% 0.14388 233.756) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

71.4%
0.144
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #1bb0ee

#1bb0ee is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.49:1, 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: #1bb0ee mixed with white

  1. 1bb0ee
  2. 46b8f0
  3. 61c1f3
  4. 78c9f5
  5. 8dd1f7
  6. a1d9f8
  7. b5e0fa
  8. c8e8fb
  9. daf0fd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #1bb0ee mixed with black

  1. 1bb0ee
  2. 1699cf
  3. 1182b1
  4. 0c6c93
  5. 085677
  6. 05425c
  7. 022e42
  8. 011c2a
  9. 000b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1bb0ee with less saturation

  1. 1bb0ee
  2. 3aafe7
  3. 4daedf
  4. 5dadd8
  5. 69acd1
  6. 75abc9
  7. 7fa9c2
  8. 89a8ba
  9. 92a6b2
  10. 9aa4aa

Questions about #1bb0ee

What color is #1bb0ee?

#1bb0ee is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(27, 176, 238), in HSL hsl(197.63, 86.12%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.402% 0.14388 233.756).

What colors go well with #1bb0ee?

The complementary color of #1bb0ee is #e78741. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bbcb and #74a0fc. The triadic partners are #e67aa9 and #a3ac2e.

Is white or black text more readable on #1bb0ee?

Black text reads better on #1bb0ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1bb0ee a warm or cool color?

#1bb0ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.144.