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#2fb4ec color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2fb4ec is rgb(47, 180, 236) in RGB and oklch(72.532% 0.13546 231.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

72.5%
0.135
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #2fb4ec

#2fb4ec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.86:1, 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: #2fb4ec mixed with white

  1. 2fb4ec
  2. 50bcee
  3. 68c4f1
  4. 7ecbf3
  5. 92d3f5
  6. a5dbf7
  7. b8e2f9
  8. cae9fb
  9. dcf1fc
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #2fb4ec mixed with black

  1. 2fb4ec
  2. 279ccd
  3. 2085af
  4. 196e92
  5. 125876
  6. 0c445b
  7. 063042
  8. 031d29
  9. 010c13
  10. 000203

Calmer: #2fb4ec with less saturation

  1. 2fb4ec
  2. 46b3e5
  3. 56b2de
  4. 64b1d8
  5. 70b0d1
  6. 7aaeca
  7. 84adc3
  8. 8dabbc
  9. 96aab5
  10. 9ea8ad

Questions about #2fb4ec

What color is #2fb4ec?

#2fb4ec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 180, 236), in HSL hsl(197.78, 83.26%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.532% 0.13546 231.885).

What colors go well with #2fb4ec?

The complementary color of #2fb4ec is #e88c50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00beca and #76a5fb. The triadic partners are #e680af and #a9ae3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fb4ec?

Black text reads better on #2fb4ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fb4ec a warm or cool color?

#2fb4ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.135.