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#006aac color: Indigo Bunting

#006aac is rgb(0, 106, 172) in RGB and oklch(50.891% 0.13197 246.38) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

50.9%
0.132
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #006aac

#006aac is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.74:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Bunting (#006ca9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #006aac mixed with white

  1. 006aac
  2. 2d79b5
  3. 4888be
  4. 6096c6
  5. 77a5cf
  6. 8db4d7
  7. a4c3e0
  8. bad2e8
  9. d1e1f0
  10. e8f0f7

Darker: #006aac mixed with black

  1. 006aac
  2. 005b95
  3. 004d7f
  4. 003f69
  5. 003154
  6. 002440
  7. 00182d
  8. 000d1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #006aac with less saturation

  1. 006aac
  2. 1b6aa5
  3. 2a6a9e
  4. 346a97
  5. 3d6a91
  6. 456a8a
  7. 4d6983
  8. 53687c
  9. 5a6874
  10. 60676d

Questions about #006aac

What color is #006aac?

#006aac is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Indigo Bunting. In RGB it is rgb(0, 106, 172), in HSL hsl(203.02, 100%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.891% 0.13197 246.38).

What colors go well with #006aac?

The complementary color of #006aac is #975200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00748e and #535cb0. The triadic partners are #a13f5a and #527200.

Is white or black text more readable on #006aac?

White text reads better on #006aac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #006aac a warm or cool color?

#006aac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.132.