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#1faeec color: Lynx Screen Blue

#1faeec is rgb(31, 174, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.885% 0.14248 234.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

70.9%
0.142
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #1faeec

#1faeec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.32:1, 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: #1faeec mixed with white

  1. 1faeec
  2. 47b7ef
  3. 62bff1
  4. 78c7f3
  5. 8dd0f5
  6. a1d8f7
  7. b5e0f9
  8. c8e8fb
  9. daeffc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #1faeec mixed with black

  1. 1faeec
  2. 1997cd
  3. 1480af
  4. 0f6a92
  5. 0a5576
  6. 06415b
  7. 032e42
  8. 011c29
  9. 000b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1faeec with less saturation

  1. 1faeec
  2. 3bade5
  3. 4eacdd
  4. 5cabd6
  5. 69aacf
  6. 74a9c7
  7. 7ea8c0
  8. 88a6b8
  9. 91a5b1
  10. 99a3a9

Questions about #1faeec

What color is #1faeec?

#1faeec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(31, 174, 236), in HSL hsl(198.15, 84.36%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.885% 0.14248 234.309).

What colors go well with #1faeec?

The complementary color of #1faeec is #e48640. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9c9 and #749efa. The triadic partners are #e479a7 and #a0ab2f.

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

Black text reads better on #1faeec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1faeec a warm or cool color?

#1faeec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.142.