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#2fb3ed color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2fb3ed is rgb(47, 179, 237) in RGB and oklch(72.347% 0.13686 232.989) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

72.3%
0.137
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
8.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #2fb3ed

#2fb3ed is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.137 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 8.79:1, 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: #2fb3ed mixed with white

  1. 2fb3ed
  2. 4fbbef
  3. 68c3f2
  4. 7ecbf4
  5. 92d2f6
  6. a5daf8
  7. b8e2f9
  8. cae9fb
  9. dcf0fc
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #2fb3ed mixed with black

  1. 2fb3ed
  2. 279bce
  3. 2084b0
  4. 196e93
  5. 125877
  6. 0c435c
  7. 062f42
  8. 031d2a
  9. 010c14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2fb3ed with less saturation

  1. 2fb3ed
  2. 45b2e6
  3. 56b1df
  4. 63b0d8
  5. 6fafd1
  6. 7aaeca
  7. 84acc3
  8. 8dabbc
  9. 95a9b4
  10. 9ea7ad

Questions about #2fb3ed

What color is #2fb3ed?

#2fb3ed is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 179, 237), in HSL hsl(198.32, 84.07%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.347% 0.13686 232.989).

What colors go well with #2fb3ed?

The complementary color of #2fb3ed is #e88b4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00becb and #77a4fb. The triadic partners are #e67fad and #a7ae3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fb3ed?

Black text reads better on #2fb3ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fb3ed a warm or cool color?

#2fb3ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.137.