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#2fb4eb color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2fb4eb is rgb(47, 180, 235) in RGB and oklch(72.485% 0.13459 231.407) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

72.5%
0.135
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #2fb4eb

#2fb4eb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.85:1, 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: #2fb4eb mixed with white

  1. 2fb4eb
  2. 50bcee
  3. 68c4f0
  4. 7ecbf2
  5. 92d3f4
  6. a5daf6
  7. b8e2f8
  8. cae9fa
  9. dcf1fc
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #2fb4eb mixed with black

  1. 2fb4eb
  2. 279ccc
  3. 2085ae
  4. 196e91
  5. 125875
  6. 0c445b
  7. 063041
  8. 031d29
  9. 010c13
  10. 000203

Calmer: #2fb4eb with less saturation

  1. 2fb4eb
  2. 46b3e4
  3. 56b2de
  4. 64b1d7
  5. 70b0d0
  6. 7aaec9
  7. 84adc2
  8. 8dabbb
  9. 96aab4
  10. 9ea8ad

Questions about #2fb4eb

What color is #2fb4eb?

#2fb4eb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 180, 235), in HSL hsl(197.55, 82.46%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.485% 0.13459 231.407).

What colors go well with #2fb4eb?

The complementary color of #2fb4eb is #e88c51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bec9 and #76a5fa. The triadic partners are #e581b0 and #a9ae3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fb4eb?

Black text reads better on #2fb4eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fb4eb a warm or cool color?

#2fb4eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.135.