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#2faded color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2faded is rgb(47, 173, 237) in RGB and oklch(70.96% 0.1403 236.677) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

71%
0.140
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #2faded

#2faded is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.32:1, 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: #2faded mixed with white

  1. 2faded
  2. 4fb6ef
  3. 67bef2
  4. 7cc7f4
  5. 90cff6
  6. a4d7f8
  7. b6dffa
  8. c9e7fb
  9. dbeffd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2faded mixed with black

  1. 2faded
  2. 2796ce
  3. 207fb0
  4. 196a93
  5. 125577
  6. 0c415c
  7. 062d42
  8. 031b2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2faded with less saturation

  1. 2faded
  2. 44ace6
  3. 54acde
  4. 61abd7
  5. 6caacf
  6. 77a9c8
  7. 80a7c0
  8. 89a6b9
  9. 92a4b1
  10. 9aa3a9

Questions about #2faded

What color is #2faded?

#2faded is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 173, 237), in HSL hsl(200.21, 84.07%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.96% 0.1403 236.677).

What colors go well with #2faded?

The complementary color of #2faded is #e2883f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9cd and #799df9. The triadic partners are #e579a3 and #9cac37.

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

Black text reads better on #2faded: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2faded a warm or cool color?

#2faded is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.14.