#2aafea color: Lynx Screen Blue
#2aafea is rgb(42, 175, 234) in RGB and oklch(71.184% 0.1376 233.661) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-400
- Black 8%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #2aafea
#2aafea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 234°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #2aafea mixed with white
Darker: #2aafea mixed with black
Calmer: #2aafea with less saturation
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What color is #2aafea?
#2aafea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 175, 234), in HSL hsl(198.44, 82.05%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.184% 0.1376 233.661).
What colors go well with #2aafea?
The complementary color of #2aafea is #e48847. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bac9 and #75a0f8. The triadic partners are #e37ba8 and #a2ab36.
Is white or black text more readable on #2aafea?
Black text reads better on #2aafea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2aafea a warm or cool color?
#2aafea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.138.