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#2fb3df color: Summer Sky

#2fb3df is rgb(47, 179, 223) in RGB and oklch(71.699% 0.12524 225.817) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

71.7%
0.125
226°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #2fb3df

#2fb3df is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 226°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.63:1, 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: #2fb3df mixed with white

  1. 2fb3df
  2. 4fbbe3
  3. 68c3e6
  4. 7ecaea
  5. 92d2ed
  6. a5daf0
  7. b7e1f3
  8. cae9f6
  9. dcf0f9
  10. edf8fc

Darker: #2fb3df mixed with black

  1. 2fb3df
  2. 279bc2
  3. 2084a5
  4. 196e8a
  5. 12586f
  6. 0c4356
  7. 062f3d
  8. 031d27
  9. 010c12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2fb3df with less saturation

  1. 2fb3df
  2. 45b2d9
  3. 55b1d3
  4. 63afce
  5. 6eaec8
  6. 79acc2
  7. 82abbc
  8. 8ba9b6
  9. 94a7b0
  10. 9ca5aa

Questions about #2fb3df

What color is #2fb3df?

#2fb3df is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Sky. In RGB it is rgb(47, 179, 223), in HSL hsl(195, 73.33%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.699% 0.12524 225.817).

What colors go well with #2fb3df?

The complementary color of #2fb3df is #e3895e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bbbd and #6da6f1. The triadic partners are #db82b4 and #aea840.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fb3df?

Black text reads better on #2fb3df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fb3df a warm or cool color?

#2fb3df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.125.