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#2bb3ef color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2bb3ef is rgb(43, 179, 239) in RGB and oklch(72.372% 0.13975 233.534) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

72.4%
0.140
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #2bb3ef

#2bb3ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2bb3ef mixed with white

  1. 2bb3ef
  2. 4dbbf1
  3. 67c3f3
  4. 7dcbf5
  5. 91d2f7
  6. a4daf9
  7. b7e2fa
  8. c9e9fc
  9. dbf0fd
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #2bb3ef mixed with black

  1. 2bb3ef
  2. 249bd0
  3. 1d84b1
  4. 166e94
  5. 105878
  6. 0a435c
  7. 052f42
  8. 021d2a
  9. 010c14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2bb3ef with less saturation

  1. 2bb3ef
  2. 43b2e8
  3. 54b1e1
  4. 62b0da
  5. 6eafd2
  6. 79aecb
  7. 83acc4
  8. 8dabbc
  9. 95a9b5
  10. 9ea7ad

Questions about #2bb3ef

What color is #2bb3ef?

#2bb3ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 179, 239), in HSL hsl(198.37, 85.96%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.372% 0.13975 233.534).

What colors go well with #2bb3ef?

The complementary color of #2bb3ef is #e98b49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00becd and #78a3fd. The triadic partners are #e87eac and #a6af38.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bb3ef?

Black text reads better on #2bb3ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bb3ef a warm or cool color?

#2bb3ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.14.