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#2cb2f1 color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2cb2f1 is rgb(44, 178, 241) in RGB and oklch(72.255% 0.14192 235.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

72.3%
0.142
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #2cb2f1

#2cb2f1 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.75:1, 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: #2cb2f1 mixed with white

  1. 2cb2f1
  2. 4ebaf3
  3. 67c2f5
  4. 7dcaf7
  5. 91d2f8
  6. a4dafa
  7. b7e1fb
  8. c9e9fc
  9. dbf0fd
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #2cb2f1 mixed with black

  1. 2cb2f1
  2. 259ad2
  3. 1e83b3
  4. 176d95
  5. 115779
  6. 0a435d
  7. 052f43
  8. 021d2b
  9. 010c14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2cb2f1 with less saturation

  1. 2cb2f1
  2. 43b1ea
  3. 54b0e2
  4. 62afdb
  5. 6eaed3
  6. 79adcc
  7. 83acc4
  8. 8caabd
  9. 95a9b5
  10. 9da7ad

Questions about #2cb2f1

What color is #2cb2f1?

#2cb2f1 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 178, 241), in HSL hsl(199.19, 87.56%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.255% 0.14192 235.099).

What colors go well with #2cb2f1?

The complementary color of #2cb2f1 is #e88b44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bed0 and #7aa2fe. The triadic partners are #e97daa and #a3af37.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb2f1?

Black text reads better on #2cb2f1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb2f1 a warm or cool color?

#2cb2f1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.142.