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#2eb3eb color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2eb3eb is rgb(46, 179, 235) in RGB and oklch(72.234% 0.13535 231.959) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

72.2%
0.135
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #2eb3eb

#2eb3eb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.76:1, 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: #2eb3eb mixed with white

  1. 2eb3eb
  2. 4fbbee
  3. 68c3f0
  4. 7dcbf2
  5. 92d2f4
  6. a5daf7
  7. b7e2f8
  8. cae9fa
  9. dcf0fc
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #2eb3eb mixed with black

  1. 2eb3eb
  2. 279bcc
  3. 1f84ae
  4. 186e91
  5. 125875
  6. 0b435b
  7. 062f41
  8. 021d29
  9. 010c13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2eb3eb with less saturation

  1. 2eb3eb
  2. 45b2e4
  3. 55b1dd
  4. 63b0d7
  5. 6fafd0
  6. 7aadc9
  7. 83acc2
  8. 8daabb
  9. 95a9b4
  10. 9da7ac

Questions about #2eb3eb

What color is #2eb3eb?

#2eb3eb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 179, 235), in HSL hsl(197.78, 82.53%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.234% 0.13535 231.959).

What colors go well with #2eb3eb?

The complementary color of #2eb3eb is #e78b4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bdc9 and #76a4fa. The triadic partners are #e580ae and #a8ad3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2eb3eb?

Black text reads better on #2eb3eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2eb3eb a warm or cool color?

#2eb3eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.135.