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#2fafe7 color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2fafe7 is rgb(47, 175, 231) in RGB and oklch(71.131% 0.1335 232.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

71.1%
0.133
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 9%

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 #2fafe7

#2fafe7 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 233°.

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 cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2fafe7 mixed with white

  1. 2fafe7
  2. 4fb7ea
  3. 67c0ed
  4. 7dc8ef
  5. 91d0f2
  6. a4d8f5
  7. b7e0f7
  8. c9e8f9
  9. dbf0fb
  10. edf7fd

Darker: #2fafe7 mixed with black

  1. 2fafe7
  2. 2798c9
  3. 2081ab
  4. 196b8f
  5. 125673
  6. 0c4159
  7. 062e40
  8. 031c28
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2fafe7 with less saturation

  1. 2fafe7
  2. 44aee0
  3. 54adda
  4. 61acd3
  5. 6dabcc
  6. 77aac5
  7. 81a8be
  8. 8aa7b7
  9. 92a5b0
  10. 9aa4a9

Questions about #2fafe7

What color is #2fafe7?

#2fafe7 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 175, 231), in HSL hsl(198.26, 79.31%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.131% 0.1335 232.736).

What colors go well with #2fafe7?

The complementary color of #2fafe7 is #e2884c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9c6 and #75a0f5. The triadic partners are #e17da9 and #a3aa3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fafe7?

Black text reads better on #2fafe7: 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 #2fafe7 a warm or cool color?

#2fafe7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.133.