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#2baeee color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2baeee is rgb(43, 174, 238) in RGB and oklch(71.166% 0.14171 236.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

71.2%
0.142
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #2baeee

#2baeee is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, 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: #2baeee mixed with white

  1. 2baeee
  2. 4db7f0
  3. 65bff3
  4. 7bc7f5
  5. 90cff7
  6. a3d8f8
  7. b6e0fa
  8. c9e8fb
  9. dbeffd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2baeee mixed with black

  1. 2baeee
  2. 2497cf
  3. 1d80b1
  4. 166a93
  5. 105577
  6. 0a415c
  7. 052e42
  8. 021c2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2baeee with less saturation

  1. 2baeee
  2. 42ade7
  3. 52acdf
  4. 60acd8
  5. 6cabd0
  6. 76a9c9
  7. 80a8c1
  8. 89a7b9
  9. 92a5b2
  10. 9aa4aa

Questions about #2baeee

What color is #2baeee?

#2baeee is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 174, 238), in HSL hsl(199.69, 85.15%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.166% 0.14171 236.108).

What colors go well with #2baeee?

The complementary color of #2baeee is #e4883f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bacd and #789efa. The triadic partners are #e679a5 and #9eac35.

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

Black text reads better on #2baeee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2baeee a warm or cool color?

#2baeee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.142.