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#2fb2f0 color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2fb2f0 is rgb(47, 178, 240) in RGB and oklch(72.261% 0.14018 234.95) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

72.3%
0.140
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #2fb2f0

#2fb2f0 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.75:1, 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: #2fb2f0 mixed with white

  1. 2fb2f0
  2. 4fbaf2
  3. 68c2f4
  4. 7ecaf6
  5. 92d2f8
  6. a5daf9
  7. b7e1fb
  8. cae9fc
  9. dcf0fd
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #2fb2f0 mixed with black

  1. 2fb2f0
  2. 279ad1
  3. 2083b2
  4. 196d95
  5. 125778
  6. 0c435d
  7. 062f43
  8. 031d2a
  9. 010c14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2fb2f0 with less saturation

  1. 2fb2f0
  2. 45b1e9
  3. 56b0e1
  4. 63afda
  5. 6faed3
  6. 7aadcb
  7. 83acc4
  8. 8daabc
  9. 95a9b5
  10. 9da7ad

Questions about #2fb2f0

What color is #2fb2f0?

#2fb2f0 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 178, 240), in HSL hsl(199.27, 86.55%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.261% 0.14018 234.95).

What colors go well with #2fb2f0?

The complementary color of #2fb2f0 is #e88b46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bdcf and #7aa2fd. The triadic partners are #e97eaa and #a3af39.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fb2f0?

Black text reads better on #2fb2f0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fb2f0 a warm or cool color?

#2fb2f0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.14.