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#2fafee color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2fafee is rgb(47, 175, 238) in RGB and oklch(71.471% 0.14004 235.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

71.5%
0.140
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #2fafee

#2fafee is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.49:1, 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: #2fafee mixed with white

  1. 2fafee
  2. 4fb7f0
  3. 67c0f3
  4. 7dc8f5
  5. 91d0f7
  6. a4d8f8
  7. b7e0fa
  8. c9e8fb
  9. dbf0fd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2fafee mixed with black

  1. 2fafee
  2. 2798cf
  3. 2081b1
  4. 196b93
  5. 125677
  6. 0c415c
  7. 062e42
  8. 031c2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2fafee with less saturation

  1. 2fafee
  2. 44aee7
  3. 54addf
  4. 62add8
  5. 6dabd1
  6. 78aac9
  7. 81a9c2
  8. 8aa8ba
  9. 93a6b2
  10. 9ba5ab

Questions about #2fafee

What color is #2fafee?

#2fafee is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 175, 238), in HSL hsl(199.79, 84.89%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.471% 0.14004 235.9).

What colors go well with #2fafee?

The complementary color of #2fafee is #e48942. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bbcd and #799ffa. The triadic partners are #e67ba6 and #9fad38.

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

Black text reads better on #2fafee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fafee a warm or cool color?

#2fafee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.14.