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#23b2ef color: Lynx Screen Blue

#23b2ef is rgb(35, 178, 239) in RGB and oklch(72.016% 0.14215 233.512) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

72%
0.142
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #23b2ef

#23b2ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.69:1, 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: #23b2ef mixed with white

  1. 23b2ef
  2. 49baf1
  3. 64c2f3
  4. 7acaf5
  5. 8fd2f7
  6. a3daf9
  7. b6e1fa
  8. c8e9fc
  9. dbf0fd
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #23b2ef mixed with black

  1. 23b2ef
  2. 1d9ad0
  3. 1783b1
  4. 116d94
  5. 0c5778
  6. 07435c
  7. 042f42
  8. 011d2a
  9. 000c14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #23b2ef with less saturation

  1. 23b2ef
  2. 3eb1e8
  3. 51b0e1
  4. 5fafd9
  5. 6caed2
  6. 77adca
  7. 81abc3
  8. 8baabc
  9. 94a8b4
  10. 9ca6ac

Questions about #23b2ef

What color is #23b2ef?

#23b2ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 178, 239), in HSL hsl(197.94, 86.44%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.016% 0.14215 233.512).

What colors go well with #23b2ef?

The complementary color of #23b2ef is #e88946. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bdcd and #76a2fd. The triadic partners are #e87cab and #a5ae33.

Is white or black text more readable on #23b2ef?

Black text reads better on #23b2ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23b2ef a warm or cool color?

#23b2ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.142.