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#2baeea color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2baeea is rgb(43, 174, 234) in RGB and oklch(70.969% 0.1379 234.372) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

71%
0.138
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #2baeea

#2baeea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.35:1, 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: #2baeea mixed with white

  1. 2baeea
  2. 4db7ed
  3. 65bfef
  4. 7bc7f2
  5. 90cff4
  6. a3d8f6
  7. b6e0f8
  8. c9e8fa
  9. dbeffc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2baeea mixed with black

  1. 2baeea
  2. 2497cb
  3. 1d80ae
  4. 166a91
  5. 105575
  6. 0a415a
  7. 052e41
  8. 021c29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2baeea with less saturation

  1. 2baeea
  2. 42ade3
  3. 52acdc
  4. 60abd5
  5. 6caace
  6. 76a9c6
  7. 80a8bf
  8. 89a6b8
  9. 91a5b0
  10. 99a3a9

Questions about #2baeea

What color is #2baeea?

#2baeea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 174, 234), in HSL hsl(198.85, 81.97%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.969% 0.1379 234.372).

What colors go well with #2baeea?

The complementary color of #2baeea is #e38745. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9c9 and #769ff7. The triadic partners are #e37aa7 and #a0ab36.

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

Black text reads better on #2baeea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2baeea a warm or cool color?

#2baeea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.138.