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#2fb5ea color: Cyanite

#2fb5ea is rgb(47, 181, 234) in RGB and oklch(72.671% 0.13328 230.264) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

72.7%
0.133
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #2fb5ea

#2fb5ea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cyanite (#00b7eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2fb5ea mixed with white

  1. 2fb5ea
  2. 50bded
  3. 69c4ef
  4. 7eccf1
  5. 92d4f4
  6. a5dbf6
  7. b8e2f8
  8. caeafa
  9. dcf1fc
  10. edf8fd

Darker: #2fb5ea mixed with black

  1. 2fb5ea
  2. 279dcb
  3. 2086ae
  4. 196f91
  5. 125975
  6. 0c445a
  7. 063041
  8. 031d29
  9. 010c13
  10. 000203

Calmer: #2fb5ea with less saturation

  1. 2fb5ea
  2. 46b4e3
  3. 56b3dd
  4. 64b2d6
  5. 70b0d0
  6. 7bafc9
  7. 85aec2
  8. 8eacbb
  9. 96aab4
  10. 9fa8ae

Questions about #2fb5ea

What color is #2fb5ea?

#2fb5ea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cyanite. In RGB it is rgb(47, 181, 234), in HSL hsl(197.01, 81.66%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.671% 0.13328 230.264).

What colors go well with #2fb5ea?

The complementary color of #2fb5ea is #e98c55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bfc8 and #75a6fa. The triadic partners are #e482b2 and #acae3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fb5ea?

Black text reads better on #2fb5ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fb5ea a warm or cool color?

#2fb5ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.133.