#2aaee8 color: Lynx Screen Blue
#2aaee8 is rgb(42, 174, 232) in RGB and oklch(70.855% 0.13631 233.371) 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 #2aaee8
#2aaee8 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 233°.
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: #2aaee8 mixed with white
Darker: #2aaee8 mixed with black
Calmer: #2aaee8 with less saturation
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What color is #2aaee8?
#2aaee8 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 174, 232), in HSL hsl(198.32, 80.51%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.855% 0.13631 233.371).
What colors go well with #2aaee8?
The complementary color of #2aaee8 is #e28748. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9c7 and #749ff6. The triadic partners are #e17ba8 and #a1aa37.
Is white or black text more readable on #2aaee8?
Black text reads better on #2aaee8: 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 #2aaee8 a warm or cool color?
#2aaee8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.136.