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#2faeed color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2faeed is rgb(47, 174, 237) in RGB and oklch(71.191% 0.13968 236.076) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

71.2%
0.140
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
8.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #2faeed

#2faeed is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.14 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 8.4:1, 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: #2faeed mixed with white

  1. 2faeed
  2. 4fb7ef
  3. 67bff2
  4. 7dc7f4
  5. 91cff6
  6. a4d8f8
  7. b7e0fa
  8. c9e8fb
  9. dbeffd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2faeed mixed with black

  1. 2faeed
  2. 2797ce
  3. 2080b0
  4. 196a93
  5. 125577
  6. 0c415c
  7. 062e42
  8. 031c2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2faeed with less saturation

  1. 2faeed
  2. 44ade6
  3. 54acde
  4. 61acd7
  5. 6dabd0
  6. 77a9c8
  7. 81a8c1
  8. 8aa7b9
  9. 92a5b2
  10. 9aa4aa

Questions about #2faeed

What color is #2faeed?

#2faeed is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 174, 237), in HSL hsl(199.89, 84.07%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.191% 0.13968 236.076).

What colors go well with #2faeed?

The complementary color of #2faeed is #e38941. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bacd and #799ef9. The triadic partners are #e57aa5 and #9eac37.

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

Black text reads better on #2faeed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2faeed a warm or cool color?

#2faeed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.14.