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#2eacea color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2eacea is rgb(46, 172, 234) in RGB and oklch(70.561% 0.13827 235.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

70.6%
0.138
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2eacea

#2eacea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2eacea mixed with white

  1. 2eacea
  2. 4eb5ed
  3. 66bdef
  4. 7cc6f2
  5. 90cef4
  6. a3d6f6
  7. b6dff8
  8. c9e7fa
  9. dbeffc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2eacea mixed with black

  1. 2eacea
  2. 2795cb
  3. 1f7fae
  4. 186991
  5. 125475
  6. 0b405a
  7. 062d41
  8. 021b29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2eacea with less saturation

  1. 2eacea
  2. 43abe3
  3. 53aadc
  4. 60aad4
  5. 6ba9cd
  6. 76a7c6
  7. 7fa6be
  8. 88a5b7
  9. 90a3af
  10. 98a2a8

Questions about #2eacea

What color is #2eacea?

#2eacea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 172, 234), in HSL hsl(199.79, 81.74%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.561% 0.13827 235.897).

What colors go well with #2eacea?

The complementary color of #2eacea is #e08741. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7ca and #779cf6. The triadic partners are #e279a3 and #9caa37.

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

Black text reads better on #2eacea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2eacea a warm or cool color?

#2eacea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.138.