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#1eaeea color: Lynx Screen Blue

#1eaeea is rgb(30, 174, 234) in RGB and oklch(70.774% 0.14082 233.366) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

70.8%
0.141
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #1eaeea

#1eaeea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #1eaeea mixed with white

  1. 1eaeea
  2. 46b7ed
  3. 61bfef
  4. 78c7f2
  5. 8dcff4
  6. a1d8f6
  7. b5e0f8
  8. c7e8fa
  9. daeffc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #1eaeea mixed with black

  1. 1eaeea
  2. 1997cb
  3. 1380ae
  4. 0e6a91
  5. 095575
  6. 05415a
  7. 032e41
  8. 011c29
  9. 000b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1eaeea with less saturation

  1. 1eaeea
  2. 3bade3
  3. 4dacdc
  4. 5cabd5
  5. 69aacd
  6. 74a9c6
  7. 7ea7bf
  8. 87a6b7
  9. 90a4b0
  10. 99a2a8

Questions about #1eaeea

What color is #1eaeea?

#1eaeea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(30, 174, 234), in HSL hsl(197.65, 82.93%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.774% 0.14082 233.366).

What colors go well with #1eaeea?

The complementary color of #1eaeea is #e48643. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9c8 and #729ef8. The triadic partners are #e379a8 and #a1aa30.

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

Black text reads better on #1eaeea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1eaeea a warm or cool color?

#1eaeea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.141.