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#2fb5ef color: Zima Blue

#2fb5ef is rgb(47, 181, 239) in RGB and oklch(72.906% 0.13763 232.654) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

72.9%
0.138
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #2fb5ef

#2fb5ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Zima Blue (#16b8f3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2fb5ef mixed with white

  1. 2fb5ef
  2. 50bdf1
  3. 69c5f3
  4. 7eccf5
  5. 92d4f7
  6. a5dbf9
  7. b8e2fa
  8. caeafc
  9. dcf1fd
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #2fb5ef mixed with black

  1. 2fb5ef
  2. 279dd0
  3. 2086b1
  4. 196f94
  5. 125978
  6. 0c445c
  7. 063042
  8. 031d2a
  9. 010c14
  10. 000203

Calmer: #2fb5ef with less saturation

  1. 2fb5ef
  2. 46b4e8
  3. 56b3e1
  4. 64b2da
  5. 70b1d3
  6. 7bafcc
  7. 85aec5
  8. 8eacbd
  9. 97abb6
  10. 9fa9af

Questions about #2fb5ef

What color is #2fb5ef?

#2fb5ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Zima Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 181, 239), in HSL hsl(198.12, 85.71%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.906% 0.13763 232.654).

What colors go well with #2fb5ef?

The complementary color of #2fb5ef is #ea8d4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c0cd and #78a6fe. The triadic partners are #e881af and #a9b03b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fb5ef?

Black text reads better on #2fb5ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fb5ef a warm or cool color?

#2fb5ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.138.