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#2fb3ec color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2fb3ec is rgb(47, 179, 236) in RGB and oklch(72.3% 0.13596 232.524) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

72.3%
0.136
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #2fb3ec

#2fb3ec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.78:1, 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: #2fb3ec mixed with white

  1. 2fb3ec
  2. 4fbbee
  3. 68c3f1
  4. 7ecbf3
  5. 92d2f5
  6. a5daf7
  7. b8e2f9
  8. cae9fb
  9. dcf0fc
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #2fb3ec mixed with black

  1. 2fb3ec
  2. 279bcd
  3. 2084af
  4. 196e92
  5. 125876
  6. 0c435b
  7. 062f42
  8. 031d29
  9. 010c13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2fb3ec with less saturation

  1. 2fb3ec
  2. 45b2e5
  3. 56b1de
  4. 63b0d7
  5. 6fafd0
  6. 7aadc9
  7. 84acc2
  8. 8dabbb
  9. 95a9b4
  10. 9ea7ad

Questions about #2fb3ec

What color is #2fb3ec?

#2fb3ec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 179, 236), in HSL hsl(198.1, 83.26%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.3% 0.13596 232.524).

What colors go well with #2fb3ec?

The complementary color of #2fb3ec is #e78b4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00beca and #77a4fb. The triadic partners are #e67fae and #a7ae3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fb3ec?

Black text reads better on #2fb3ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fb3ec a warm or cool color?

#2fb3ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.136.