#2aade9 color: Lynx Screen Blue
#2aade9 is rgb(42, 173, 233) in RGB and oklch(70.671% 0.1378 234.451) 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 #2aade9
#2aade9 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 234°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #2aade9 mixed with white
Darker: #2aade9 mixed with black
Calmer: #2aade9 with less saturation
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What color is #2aade9?
#2aade9 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 173, 233), in HSL hsl(198.85, 81.28%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.671% 0.1378 234.451).
What colors go well with #2aade9?
The complementary color of #2aade9 is #e18744. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8c8 and #759ef6. The triadic partners are #e27aa6 and #9faa35.
Is white or black text more readable on #2aade9?
Black text reads better on #2aade9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2aade9 a warm or cool color?
#2aade9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.138.