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#2cb2ef color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2cb2ef is rgb(44, 178, 239) in RGB and oklch(72.158% 0.14004 234.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

72.2%
0.140
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #2cb2ef

#2cb2ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.72:1, 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: #2cb2ef mixed with white

  1. 2cb2ef
  2. 4ebaf1
  3. 67c2f3
  4. 7dcaf5
  5. 91d2f7
  6. a4daf9
  7. b7e1fa
  8. c9e9fc
  9. dbf0fd
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #2cb2ef mixed with black

  1. 2cb2ef
  2. 259ad0
  3. 1e83b1
  4. 176d94
  5. 115778
  6. 0a435c
  7. 052f42
  8. 021d2a
  9. 010c14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2cb2ef with less saturation

  1. 2cb2ef
  2. 43b1e8
  3. 54b0e1
  4. 62afd9
  5. 6eaed2
  6. 79adcb
  7. 83abc3
  8. 8caabc
  9. 95a8b4
  10. 9da7ad

Questions about #2cb2ef

What color is #2cb2ef?

#2cb2ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 178, 239), in HSL hsl(198.77, 85.9%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.158% 0.14004 234.231).

What colors go well with #2cb2ef?

The complementary color of #2cb2ef is #e88a47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bdcd and #78a2fd. The triadic partners are #e87dab and #a4ae38.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb2ef?

Black text reads better on #2cb2ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb2ef a warm or cool color?

#2cb2ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.14.