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#2fb2ea color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2fb2ea is rgb(47, 178, 234) in RGB and oklch(71.972% 0.13468 232.221) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

72%
0.135
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #2fb2ea

#2fb2ea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.68:1, 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: #2fb2ea mixed with white

  1. 2fb2ea
  2. 4fbaed
  3. 68c2ef
  4. 7ecaf2
  5. 92d2f4
  6. a5d9f6
  7. b7e1f8
  8. cae9fa
  9. dcf0fc
  10. edf8fd

Darker: #2fb2ea mixed with black

  1. 2fb2ea
  2. 279acb
  3. 2083ae
  4. 196d91
  5. 125775
  6. 0c435a
  7. 062f41
  8. 031d29
  9. 010c13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2fb2ea with less saturation

  1. 2fb2ea
  2. 45b1e3
  3. 55b0dc
  4. 63afd6
  5. 6faecf
  6. 79acc8
  7. 83abc1
  8. 8caaba
  9. 94a8b3
  10. 9da6ac

Questions about #2fb2ea

What color is #2fb2ea?

#2fb2ea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 178, 234), in HSL hsl(197.97, 81.66%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.972% 0.13468 232.221).

What colors go well with #2fb2ea?

The complementary color of #2fb2ea is #e68a4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bcc9 and #76a3f9. The triadic partners are #e47fad and #a7ad3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fb2ea?

Black text reads better on #2fb2ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fb2ea a warm or cool color?

#2fb2ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.135.