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#2faeec color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2faeec is rgb(47, 174, 236) in RGB and oklch(71.142% 0.13872 235.645) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

71.1%
0.139
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #2faeec

#2faeec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, 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: #2faeec mixed with white

  1. 2faeec
  2. 4fb7ef
  3. 67bff1
  4. 7dc7f3
  5. 91cff5
  6. a4d8f7
  7. b7e0f9
  8. c9e8fb
  9. dbeffc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2faeec mixed with black

  1. 2faeec
  2. 2797cd
  3. 2080af
  4. 196a92
  5. 125576
  6. 0c415b
  7. 062e42
  8. 031c29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2faeec with less saturation

  1. 2faeec
  2. 44ade5
  3. 54acde
  4. 61abd6
  5. 6daacf
  6. 77a9c8
  7. 81a8c0
  8. 8aa7b9
  9. 92a5b1
  10. 9aa3aa

Questions about #2faeec

What color is #2faeec?

#2faeec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 174, 236), in HSL hsl(199.68, 83.26%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.142% 0.13872 235.645).

What colors go well with #2faeec?

The complementary color of #2faeec is #e38843. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9cc and #789ef8. The triadic partners are #e47ba5 and #9fac38.

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

Black text reads better on #2faeec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2faeec a warm or cool color?

#2faeec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.139.