Skip to the color picker

#1cb0eb color: Lynx Screen Blue

#1cb0eb is rgb(28, 176, 235) in RGB and oklch(71.267% 0.14098 232.487) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

197°
100%

71.3%
0.141
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #1cb0eb

#1cb0eb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, 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: #1cb0eb mixed with white

  1. 1cb0eb
  2. 46b8ee
  3. 61c1f0
  4. 78c9f2
  5. 8dd1f5
  6. a1d9f7
  7. b5e0f9
  8. c8e8fa
  9. daf0fc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #1cb0eb mixed with black

  1. 1cb0eb
  2. 1799cc
  3. 1282ae
  4. 0d6c91
  5. 085675
  6. 05425b
  7. 022e41
  8. 011c29
  9. 000b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1cb0eb with less saturation

  1. 1cb0eb
  2. 3bafe4
  3. 4eaedd
  4. 5dadd6
  5. 69accf
  6. 75aac7
  7. 7fa9c0
  8. 89a8b9
  9. 92a6b1
  10. 9aa4aa

Questions about #1cb0eb

What color is #1cb0eb?

#1cb0eb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(28, 176, 235), in HSL hsl(197.1, 83.81%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.267% 0.14098 232.487).

What colors go well with #1cb0eb?

The complementary color of #1cb0eb is #e68746. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bbc8 and #72a0fa. The triadic partners are #e47aab and #a4ab30.

Is white or black text more readable on #1cb0eb?

Black text reads better on #1cb0eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1cb0eb a warm or cool color?

#1cb0eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.141.