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#1bb1ec color: Lynx Screen Blue

#1bb1ec is rgb(27, 177, 236) in RGB and oklch(71.538% 0.14151 232.279) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

71.5%
0.142
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #1bb1ec

#1bb1ec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.55:1, 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: #1bb1ec mixed with white

  1. 1bb1ec
  2. 46b9ee
  3. 61c1f1
  4. 78c9f3
  5. 8ed1f5
  6. a2d9f7
  7. b5e1f9
  8. c8e9fb
  9. daf0fc
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #1bb1ec mixed with black

  1. 1bb1ec
  2. 1699cd
  3. 1183af
  4. 0c6c92
  5. 085776
  6. 05425b
  7. 022f42
  8. 011c29
  9. 000c13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1bb1ec with less saturation

  1. 1bb1ec
  2. 3ab0e5
  3. 4eafde
  4. 5daed7
  5. 6aadcf
  6. 75abc8
  7. 80aac1
  8. 89a8ba
  9. 92a7b2
  10. 9ba5ab

Questions about #1bb1ec

What color is #1bb1ec?

#1bb1ec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(27, 177, 236), in HSL hsl(196.94, 84.62%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.538% 0.14151 232.279).

What colors go well with #1bb1ec?

The complementary color of #1bb1ec is #e78747. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bcc9 and #72a1fb. The triadic partners are #e57bac and #a5ab30.

Is white or black text more readable on #1bb1ec?

Black text reads better on #1bb1ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1bb1ec a warm or cool color?

#1bb1ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.142.