#2aaee7 color: Lynx Screen Blue
#2aaee7 is rgb(42, 174, 231) in RGB and oklch(70.806% 0.1354 232.906) 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 #2aaee7
#2aaee7 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 233°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.31:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #2aaee7 mixed with white
Darker: #2aaee7 mixed with black
Calmer: #2aaee7 with less saturation
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What color is #2aaee7?
#2aaee7 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 174, 231), in HSL hsl(198.1, 79.75%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.806% 0.1354 232.906).
What colors go well with #2aaee7?
The complementary color of #2aaee7 is #e28749. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9c6 and #739ff5. The triadic partners are #e07ba8 and #a2a937.
Is white or black text more readable on #2aaee7?
Black text reads better on #2aaee7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2aaee7 a warm or cool color?
#2aaee7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.135.