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#2fabe9 color: Huelveño Horizon

#2fabe9 is rgb(47, 171, 233) in RGB and oklch(70.3% 0.13763 236.181) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

70.3%
0.138
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2fabe9

#2fabe9 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Huelveño Horizon (#17a9e5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2fabe9 mixed with white

  1. 2fabe9
  2. 4eb4ec
  3. 66bcef
  4. 7cc5f1
  5. 90cef3
  6. a3d6f6
  7. b6def8
  8. c9e7fa
  9. dbeffc
  10. edf7fd

Darker: #2fabe9 mixed with black

  1. 2fabe9
  2. 2794cb
  3. 207ead
  4. 196890
  5. 125474
  6. 0c405a
  7. 062d41
  8. 031b29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2fabe9 with less saturation

  1. 2fabe9
  2. 44aae2
  3. 53aadb
  4. 60a9d3
  5. 6ba8cc
  6. 75a6c5
  7. 7fa5bd
  8. 87a4b6
  9. 90a2af
  10. 98a1a7

Questions about #2fabe9

What color is #2fabe9?

#2fabe9 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Huelveño Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(47, 171, 233), in HSL hsl(200, 80.87%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.3% 0.13763 236.181).

What colors go well with #2fabe9?

The complementary color of #2fabe9 is #df8640. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6c9 and #779cf5. The triadic partners are #e178a2 and #9ba937.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fabe9?

Black text reads better on #2fabe9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fabe9 a warm or cool color?

#2fabe9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.138.