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#1db2ed color: Lynx Screen Blue

#1db2ed is rgb(29, 178, 237) in RGB and oklch(71.842% 0.14151 232.239) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

71.8%
0.142
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #1db2ed

#1db2ed is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.64:1, 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: #1db2ed mixed with white

  1. 1db2ed
  2. 47baef
  3. 62c2f2
  4. 79caf4
  5. 8ed2f6
  6. a2daf8
  7. b5e1f9
  8. c8e9fb
  9. dbf0fc
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #1db2ed mixed with black

  1. 1db2ed
  2. 189ace
  3. 1383b0
  4. 0e6d93
  5. 095777
  6. 05435c
  7. 032f42
  8. 011d2a
  9. 000c14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1db2ed with less saturation

  1. 1db2ed
  2. 3cb1e6
  3. 4fb0df
  4. 5eafd8
  5. 6baed0
  6. 76acc9
  7. 81abc2
  8. 8aa9bb
  9. 93a8b3
  10. 9ca6ac

Questions about #1db2ed

What color is #1db2ed?

#1db2ed is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(29, 178, 237), in HSL hsl(197.02, 85.25%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.842% 0.14151 232.239).

What colors go well with #1db2ed?

The complementary color of #1db2ed is #e88848. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bdca and #73a2fc. The triadic partners are #e67cad and #a6ac31.

Is white or black text more readable on #1db2ed?

Black text reads better on #1db2ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1db2ed a warm or cool color?

#1db2ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.142.