#36afe5 color: Lynx Screen Blue
#36afe5 is rgb(54, 175, 229) in RGB and oklch(71.183% 0.1295 232.529) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 10%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #36afe5
#36afe5 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 233°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #36afe5 mixed with white
Darker: #36afe5 mixed with black
Calmer: #36afe5 with less saturation
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Questions about #36afe5
What color is #36afe5?
#36afe5 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(54, 175, 229), in HSL hsl(198.51, 77.09%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.183% 0.1295 232.529).
What colors go well with #36afe5?
The complementary color of #36afe5 is #e18950. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9c5 and #76a1f3. The triadic partners are #df7eaa and #a4aa3f.
Is white or black text more readable on #36afe5?
Black text reads better on #36afe5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #36afe5 a warm or cool color?
#36afe5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.13.