#28aee9 color: Lynx Screen Blue
#28aee9 is rgb(40, 174, 233) in RGB and oklch(70.87% 0.13774 233.654) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-500
- Black 9%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #28aee9
#28aee9 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.138 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.
Lighter: #28aee9 mixed with white
Darker: #28aee9 mixed with black
Calmer: #28aee9 with less saturation
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What color is #28aee9?
#28aee9 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 174, 233), in HSL hsl(198.34, 81.43%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.87% 0.13774 233.654).
What colors go well with #28aee9?
The complementary color of #28aee9 is #e38746. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9c8 and #749ff7. The triadic partners are #e27aa7 and #a1aa35.
Is white or black text more readable on #28aee9?
Black text reads better on #28aee9: 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 #28aee9 a warm or cool color?
#28aee9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.138.