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#1eb3ef color: Lynx Screen Blue

#1eb3ef is rgb(30, 179, 239) in RGB and oklch(72.184% 0.14258 232.594) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

72.2%
0.143
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #1eb3ef

#1eb3ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.75:1, 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: #1eb3ef mixed with white

  1. 1eb3ef
  2. 47bbf1
  3. 62c3f3
  4. 79cbf5
  5. 8ed3f7
  6. a2daf9
  7. b6e2fa
  8. c8e9fc
  9. dbf1fd
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #1eb3ef mixed with black

  1. 1eb3ef
  2. 199bd0
  3. 1384b1
  4. 0e6e94
  5. 095878
  6. 05435c
  7. 032f42
  8. 011d2a
  9. 000c14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1eb3ef with less saturation

  1. 1eb3ef
  2. 3cb2e8
  3. 4fb1e1
  4. 5fb0d9
  5. 6cafd2
  6. 77adcb
  7. 81acc3
  8. 8baabc
  9. 94a9b4
  10. 9da7ad

Questions about #1eb3ef

What color is #1eb3ef?

#1eb3ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(30, 179, 239), in HSL hsl(197.22, 86.72%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.184% 0.14258 232.594).

What colors go well with #1eb3ef?

The complementary color of #1eb3ef is #ea8947. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00becc and #74a3fe. The triadic partners are #e87dae and #a7ae32.

Is white or black text more readable on #1eb3ef?

Black text reads better on #1eb3ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1eb3ef a warm or cool color?

#1eb3ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.143.