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#2fb0dd color: Summer Sky

#2fb0dd is rgb(47, 176, 221) in RGB and oklch(70.9% 0.12467 226.859) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

70.9%
0.125
227°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #2fb0dd

#2fb0dd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 227°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Summer Sky (#38b0de). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2fb0dd mixed with white

  1. 2fb0dd
  2. 4fb8e1
  3. 67c0e5
  4. 7dc8e8
  5. 91d0ec
  6. a4d8ef
  7. b7e0f2
  8. c9e8f6
  9. dbf0f9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #2fb0dd mixed with black

  1. 2fb0dd
  2. 2799c0
  3. 2082a4
  4. 196c88
  5. 12566e
  6. 0c4255
  7. 062e3d
  8. 031c26
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2fb0dd with less saturation

  1. 2fb0dd
  2. 44afd7
  3. 54aed1
  4. 61accb
  5. 6dabc6
  6. 77aac0
  7. 81a8ba
  8. 89a6b4
  9. 92a5ad
  10. 9aa3a7

Questions about #2fb0dd

What color is #2fb0dd?

#2fb0dd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Sky. In RGB it is rgb(47, 176, 221), in HSL hsl(195.52, 71.9%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.9% 0.12467 226.859).

What colors go well with #2fb0dd?

The complementary color of #2fb0dd is #e0875a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8bc and #6da3ee. The triadic partners are #d980b0 and #aaa63e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fb0dd?

Black text reads better on #2fb0dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fb0dd a warm or cool color?

#2fb0dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.125.