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#2cb0ed color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2cb0ed is rgb(44, 176, 237) in RGB and oklch(71.597% 0.13931 234.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

71.6%
0.139
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #2cb0ed

#2cb0ed is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.54:1, 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: #2cb0ed mixed with white

  1. 2cb0ed
  2. 4db8ef
  3. 66c1f2
  4. 7cc9f4
  5. 90d1f6
  6. a4d9f8
  7. b7e0f9
  8. c9e8fb
  9. dbf0fd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2cb0ed mixed with black

  1. 2cb0ed
  2. 2599ce
  3. 1e82b0
  4. 176c93
  5. 115677
  6. 0a425c
  7. 052e42
  8. 021c2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2cb0ed with less saturation

  1. 2cb0ed
  2. 43afe6
  3. 53aedf
  4. 61add7
  5. 6dacd0
  6. 78abc9
  7. 81aac1
  8. 8ba8ba
  9. 93a7b2
  10. 9ba5ab

Questions about #2cb0ed

What color is #2cb0ed?

#2cb0ed is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 176, 237), in HSL hsl(198.96, 84.28%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.597% 0.13931 234.568).

What colors go well with #2cb0ed?

The complementary color of #2cb0ed is #e58945. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bbcc and #77a0fa. The triadic partners are #e67ca8 and #a2ad37.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb0ed?

Black text reads better on #2cb0ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb0ed a warm or cool color?

#2cb0ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.139.