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#2fb9fe color: Cherenkov Radiation

#2fb9fe is rgb(47, 185, 254) in RGB and oklch(74.551% 0.14935 236.661) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

74.6%
0.149
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #2fb9fe

#2fb9fe is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation (#22bbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2fb9fe mixed with white

  1. 2fb9fe
  2. 50c1ff
  3. 69c8ff
  4. 7fcfff
  5. 93d6ff
  6. a6ddff
  7. b9e4ff
  8. cbebff
  9. dcf2ff
  10. eef8ff

Darker: #2fb9fe mixed with black

  1. 2fb9fe
  2. 27a0dd
  3. 2089bd
  4. 19719e
  5. 125b80
  6. 0c4663
  7. 063147
  8. 031e2d
  9. 010d16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #2fb9fe with less saturation

  1. 2fb9fe
  2. 47b8f6
  3. 58b7ee
  4. 67b7e6
  5. 73b5de
  6. 7eb4d6
  7. 89b3ce
  8. 92b1c6
  9. 9bb0bd
  10. a4aeb5

Questions about #2fb9fe

What color is #2fb9fe?

#2fb9fe is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation. In RGB it is rgb(47, 185, 254), in HSL hsl(200, 99.04%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.551% 0.14935 236.661).

What colors go well with #2fb9fe?

The complementary color of #2fb9fe is #f29141. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c5db and #81a8ff. The triadic partners are #f581ae and #a7b838.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fb9fe?

Black text reads better on #2fb9fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fb9fe a warm or cool color?

#2fb9fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.149.