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#22b0eb color: Lynx Screen Blue

#22b0eb is rgb(34, 176, 235) in RGB and oklch(71.342% 0.13983 232.866) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

71.3%
0.140
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #22b0eb

#22b0eb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.48:1, 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: #22b0eb mixed with white

  1. 22b0eb
  2. 48b8ee
  3. 63c1f0
  4. 7ac9f2
  5. 8ed1f5
  6. a2d9f7
  7. b5e0f9
  8. c8e8fa
  9. dbf0fc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #22b0eb mixed with black

  1. 22b0eb
  2. 1c99cc
  3. 1682ae
  4. 116c91
  5. 0b5675
  6. 07425b
  7. 032e41
  8. 011c29
  9. 000b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #22b0eb with less saturation

  1. 22b0eb
  2. 3dafe4
  3. 50aedd
  4. 5eadd6
  5. 6baccf
  6. 76abc7
  7. 80a9c0
  8. 89a8b9
  9. 92a6b1
  10. 9aa4aa

Questions about #22b0eb

What color is #22b0eb?

#22b0eb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 176, 235), in HSL hsl(197.61, 83.4%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.342% 0.13983 232.866).

What colors go well with #22b0eb?

The complementary color of #22b0eb is #e58747. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bbc9 and #73a1fa. The triadic partners are #e47baa and #a4ab33.

Is white or black text more readable on #22b0eb?

Black text reads better on #22b0eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #22b0eb a warm or cool color?

#22b0eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.14.