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#2badeb color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2badeb is rgb(43, 173, 235) in RGB and oklch(70.787% 0.13943 235.426) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

70.8%
0.139
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #2badeb

#2badeb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2badeb mixed with white

  1. 2badeb
  2. 4cb6ee
  3. 65bef0
  4. 7bc7f2
  5. 90cff5
  6. a3d7f7
  7. b6dff9
  8. c8e7fb
  9. dbeffc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2badeb mixed with black

  1. 2badeb
  2. 2496cc
  3. 1d7fae
  4. 166a91
  5. 105575
  6. 0a415b
  7. 052d41
  8. 021b29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2badeb with less saturation

  1. 2badeb
  2. 42ace4
  3. 52abdd
  4. 5faad5
  5. 6ba9ce
  6. 76a8c7
  7. 7fa7bf
  8. 88a6b8
  9. 91a4b0
  10. 99a2a8

Questions about #2badeb

What color is #2badeb?

#2badeb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 173, 235), in HSL hsl(199.38, 82.76%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.787% 0.13943 235.426).

What colors go well with #2badeb?

The complementary color of #2badeb is #e28741. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8ca and #779df8. The triadic partners are #e379a5 and #9eab35.

Is white or black text more readable on #2badeb?

Black text reads better on #2badeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2badeb a warm or cool color?

#2badeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.139.