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#2db1ef color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2db1ef is rgb(45, 177, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.944% 0.14035 234.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

71.9%
0.140
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #2db1ef

#2db1ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.65:1, 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: #2db1ef mixed with white

  1. 2db1ef
  2. 4eb9f1
  3. 67c1f3
  4. 7dc9f5
  5. 91d1f7
  6. a4d9f9
  7. b7e1fa
  8. c9e8fc
  9. dbf0fd
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #2db1ef mixed with black

  1. 2db1ef
  2. 2699d0
  3. 1f83b1
  4. 186c94
  5. 115778
  6. 0b425c
  7. 062f42
  8. 021c2a
  9. 010c14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2db1ef with less saturation

  1. 2db1ef
  2. 44b0e8
  3. 54afe0
  4. 62aed9
  5. 6eadd2
  6. 79acca
  7. 82abc3
  8. 8ca9bb
  9. 94a8b4
  10. 9ca6ac

Questions about #2db1ef

What color is #2db1ef?

#2db1ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 177, 239), in HSL hsl(199.18, 85.84%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.944% 0.14035 234.929).

What colors go well with #2db1ef?

The complementary color of #2db1ef is #e78a45. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bcce and #79a1fc. The triadic partners are #e77da9 and #a2ae38.

Is white or black text more readable on #2db1ef?

Black text reads better on #2db1ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2db1ef a warm or cool color?

#2db1ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.14.