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#2db0ef color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2db0ef is rgb(45, 176, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.713% 0.14094 235.53) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

71.7%
0.141
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #2db0ef

#2db0ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.57:1, 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: #2db0ef mixed with white

  1. 2db0ef
  2. 4eb8f1
  3. 67c1f3
  4. 7cc9f5
  5. 91d1f7
  6. a4d9f9
  7. b7e0fa
  8. c9e8fc
  9. dbf0fd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2db0ef mixed with black

  1. 2db0ef
  2. 2699d0
  3. 1f82b1
  4. 186c94
  5. 115678
  6. 0b425c
  7. 062e42
  8. 021c2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2db0ef with less saturation

  1. 2db0ef
  2. 44afe8
  3. 54aee0
  4. 62add9
  5. 6dacd2
  6. 78abca
  7. 82aac3
  8. 8ba8bb
  9. 94a7b3
  10. 9ca5ab

Questions about #2db0ef

What color is #2db0ef?

#2db0ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 176, 239), in HSL hsl(199.48, 85.84%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.713% 0.14094 235.53).

What colors go well with #2db0ef?

The complementary color of #2db0ef is #e68a42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bcce and #79a0fc. The triadic partners are #e77ca7 and #a0ae37.

Is white or black text more readable on #2db0ef?

Black text reads better on #2db0ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2db0ef a warm or cool color?

#2db0ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.141.