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#2cb4ef color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2cb4ef is rgb(44, 180, 239) in RGB and oklch(72.621% 0.13895 233.006) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

72.6%
0.139
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #2cb4ef

#2cb4ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.88:1, 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: #2cb4ef mixed with white

  1. 2cb4ef
  2. 4ebcf1
  3. 67c4f3
  4. 7dcbf5
  5. 91d3f7
  6. a5dbf9
  7. b7e2fa
  8. cae9fc
  9. dcf1fd
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #2cb4ef mixed with black

  1. 2cb4ef
  2. 259cd0
  3. 1e85b1
  4. 176e94
  5. 115878
  6. 0a445c
  7. 053042
  8. 021d2a
  9. 010c14
  10. 000203

Calmer: #2cb4ef with less saturation

  1. 2cb4ef
  2. 44b3e8
  3. 55b2e1
  4. 63b1da
  5. 6fb0d3
  6. 7aafcb
  7. 84adc4
  8. 8dacbd
  9. 96aab5
  10. 9ea8ae

Questions about #2cb4ef

What color is #2cb4ef?

#2cb4ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 180, 239), in HSL hsl(198.15, 85.9%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.621% 0.13895 233.006).

What colors go well with #2cb4ef?

The complementary color of #2cb4ef is #e98c4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bfcd and #78a5fd. The triadic partners are #e87fae and #a7af39.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb4ef?

Black text reads better on #2cb4ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb4ef a warm or cool color?

#2cb4ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.139.