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#29b0ef color: Lynx Screen Blue

#29b0ef is rgb(41, 176, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.644% 0.14195 235.168) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

71.6%
0.142
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #29b0ef

#29b0ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.55:1, 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: #29b0ef mixed with white

  1. 29b0ef
  2. 4cb8f1
  3. 65c1f3
  4. 7bc9f5
  5. 90d1f7
  6. a3d9f9
  7. b6e0fa
  8. c9e8fc
  9. dbf0fd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #29b0ef mixed with black

  1. 29b0ef
  2. 2299d0
  3. 1c82b1
  4. 156c94
  5. 0f5678
  6. 09425c
  7. 052e42
  8. 021c2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #29b0ef with less saturation

  1. 29b0ef
  2. 41afe8
  3. 52aee0
  4. 60add9
  5. 6cacd1
  6. 77abca
  7. 81aac2
  8. 8aa8bb
  9. 93a7b3
  10. 9ba5ab

Questions about #29b0ef

What color is #29b0ef?

#29b0ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(41, 176, 239), in HSL hsl(199.09, 86.09%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.644% 0.14195 235.168).

What colors go well with #29b0ef?

The complementary color of #29b0ef is #e68942. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bcce and #78a0fc. The triadic partners are #e77ba8 and #a1ad35.

Is white or black text more readable on #29b0ef?

Black text reads better on #29b0ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #29b0ef a warm or cool color?

#29b0ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.142.