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#2faeef color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2faeef is rgb(47, 174, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.29% 0.14163 236.917) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

71.3%
0.142
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #2faeef

#2faeef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, 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: #2faeef mixed with white

  1. 2faeef
  2. 4fb7f1
  3. 67bff3
  4. 7dc7f5
  5. 91cff7
  6. a4d8f9
  7. b7e0fa
  8. c9e8fc
  9. dbeffd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2faeef mixed with black

  1. 2faeef
  2. 2797d0
  3. 2080b1
  4. 196a94
  5. 125578
  6. 0c415c
  7. 062e42
  8. 031c2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2faeef with less saturation

  1. 2faeef
  2. 44ade8
  3. 54ade0
  4. 61acd9
  5. 6dabd1
  6. 77aac9
  7. 81a8c2
  8. 8aa7ba
  9. 92a6b2
  10. 9aa4aa

Questions about #2faeef

What color is #2faeef?

#2faeef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 174, 239), in HSL hsl(200.31, 85.71%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.29% 0.14163 236.917).

What colors go well with #2faeef?

The complementary color of #2faeef is #e4893e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bacf and #7a9efb. The triadic partners are #e77aa4 and #9dad37.

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

Black text reads better on #2faeef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2faeef a warm or cool color?

#2faeef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.142.