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#2fafea color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2fafea is rgb(47, 175, 234) in RGB and oklch(71.276% 0.13625 234.135) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

71.3%
0.136
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #2fafea

#2fafea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2fafea mixed with white

  1. 2fafea
  2. 4fb7ed
  3. 67c0ef
  4. 7dc8f2
  5. 91d0f4
  6. a4d8f6
  7. b7e0f8
  8. c9e8fa
  9. dbf0fc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2fafea mixed with black

  1. 2fafea
  2. 2798cb
  3. 2081ae
  4. 196b91
  5. 125675
  6. 0c415a
  7. 062e41
  8. 031c29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2fafea with less saturation

  1. 2fafea
  2. 44aee3
  3. 54addc
  4. 62acd5
  5. 6dabce
  6. 78aac7
  7. 81a9c0
  8. 8aa7b8
  9. 92a6b1
  10. 9ba4aa

Questions about #2fafea

What color is #2fafea?

#2fafea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 175, 234), in HSL hsl(198.93, 81.66%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.276% 0.13625 234.135).

What colors go well with #2fafea?

The complementary color of #2fafea is #e38948. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bac9 and #77a0f7. The triadic partners are #e37ca8 and #a1ab39.

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

Black text reads better on #2fafea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fafea a warm or cool color?

#2fafea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.136.