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#2faeee color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2faeee is rgb(47, 174, 238) in RGB and oklch(71.24% 0.14065 236.5) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

71.2%
0.141
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
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #2faeee

#2faeee is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.141 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 8.41:1, 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: #2faeee mixed with white

  1. 2faeee
  2. 4fb7f0
  3. 67bff3
  4. 7dc7f5
  5. 91cff7
  6. a4d8f8
  7. b7e0fa
  8. c9e8fb
  9. dbeffd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2faeee mixed with black

  1. 2faeee
  2. 2797cf
  3. 2080b1
  4. 196a93
  5. 125577
  6. 0c415c
  7. 062e42
  8. 031c2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2faeee with less saturation

  1. 2faeee
  2. 44ade7
  3. 54addf
  4. 61acd8
  5. 6dabd0
  6. 77a9c9
  7. 81a8c1
  8. 8aa7ba
  9. 92a5b2
  10. 9aa4aa

Questions about #2faeee

What color is #2faeee?

#2faeee is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 174, 238), in HSL hsl(200.1, 84.89%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.24% 0.14065 236.5).

What colors go well with #2faeee?

The complementary color of #2faeee is #e38940. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bace and #7a9efa. The triadic partners are #e67aa4 and #9dad37.

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

Black text reads better on #2faeee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2faeee a warm or cool color?

#2faeee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.141.