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#1eb3eb color: Lynx Screen Blue

#1eb3eb is rgb(30, 179, 235) in RGB and oklch(71.992% 0.13908 230.763) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

72%
0.139
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #1eb3eb

#1eb3eb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.7:1, 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: #1eb3eb mixed with white

  1. 1eb3eb
  2. 47bbee
  3. 62c3f0
  4. 79cbf2
  5. 8ed2f4
  6. a2daf7
  7. b6e2f9
  8. c8e9fa
  9. dbf0fc
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #1eb3eb mixed with black

  1. 1eb3eb
  2. 199bcc
  3. 1384ae
  4. 0e6e91
  5. 095875
  6. 05435b
  7. 032f41
  8. 011d29
  9. 000c13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1eb3eb with less saturation

  1. 1eb3eb
  2. 3cb2e4
  3. 4fb1dd
  4. 5eb0d6
  5. 6baecf
  6. 77adc8
  7. 81acc1
  8. 8baaba
  9. 94a8b3
  10. 9ca6ac

Questions about #1eb3eb

What color is #1eb3eb?

#1eb3eb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(30, 179, 235), in HSL hsl(196.39, 83.67%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.992% 0.13908 230.763).

What colors go well with #1eb3eb?

The complementary color of #1eb3eb is #e8884d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bdc8 and #71a4fb. The triadic partners are #e57eb0 and #a9ac33.

Is white or black text more readable on #1eb3eb?

Black text reads better on #1eb3eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1eb3eb a warm or cool color?

#1eb3eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.139.