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#2fade7 color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2fade7 is rgb(47, 173, 231) in RGB and oklch(70.666% 0.13456 234.028) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

70.7%
0.135
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #2fade7

#2fade7 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, 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: #2fade7 mixed with white

  1. 2fade7
  2. 4fb6ea
  3. 67beed
  4. 7cc6f0
  5. 90cff2
  6. a4d7f5
  7. b6dff7
  8. c9e7f9
  9. dbeffb
  10. edf7fd

Darker: #2fade7 mixed with black

  1. 2fade7
  2. 2796c9
  3. 207fab
  4. 196a8f
  5. 125573
  6. 0c4159
  7. 062d40
  8. 031b28
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2fade7 with less saturation

  1. 2fade7
  2. 44ace0
  3. 54abd9
  4. 61aad2
  5. 6ca9cb
  6. 76a8c4
  7. 80a7bd
  8. 88a5b6
  9. 91a4af
  10. 99a2a8

Questions about #2fade7

What color is #2fade7?

#2fade7 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 173, 231), in HSL hsl(198.91, 79.31%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.666% 0.13456 234.028).

What colors go well with #2fade7?

The complementary color of #2fade7 is #e08747. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8c7 and #759ef4. The triadic partners are #e07ba6 and #a0a939.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fade7?

Black text reads better on #2fade7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fade7 a warm or cool color?

#2fade7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.135.