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#2db1ed color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2db1ed is rgb(45, 177, 237) in RGB and oklch(71.847% 0.13848 234.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

71.8%
0.138
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #2db1ed

#2db1ed is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.62:1, 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: #2db1ed mixed with white

  1. 2db1ed
  2. 4eb9ef
  3. 67c1f2
  4. 7dc9f4
  5. 91d1f6
  6. a4d9f8
  7. b7e1f9
  8. c9e8fb
  9. dbf0fd
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #2db1ed mixed with black

  1. 2db1ed
  2. 2699ce
  3. 1f83b0
  4. 186c93
  5. 115777
  6. 0b425c
  7. 062f42
  8. 021c2a
  9. 010c14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2db1ed with less saturation

  1. 2db1ed
  2. 44b0e6
  3. 54afdf
  4. 62aed8
  5. 6eadd0
  6. 78acc9
  7. 82aac2
  8. 8ba9bb
  9. 94a7b3
  10. 9ca6ac

Questions about #2db1ed

What color is #2db1ed?

#2db1ed is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 177, 237), in HSL hsl(198.75, 84.21%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.847% 0.13848 234.047).

What colors go well with #2db1ed?

The complementary color of #2db1ed is #e68a48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bccc and #77a2fb. The triadic partners are #e67daa and #a3ad38.

Is white or black text more readable on #2db1ed?

Black text reads better on #2db1ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2db1ed a warm or cool color?

#2db1ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.138.