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#00a2ce color: Charybdis

#00a2ce is rgb(0, 162, 206) in RGB and oklch(66.329% 0.12672 225.901) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

66.3%
0.127
226°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #00a2ce

#00a2ce is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 226°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Charybdis (#16a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #00a2ce mixed with white

  1. 00a2ce
  2. 3bacd3
  3. 59b5d8
  4. 71bede
  5. 87c8e3
  6. 9cd1e8
  7. b0daec
  8. c4e4f1
  9. d8edf6
  10. ebf6fa

Darker: #00a2ce mixed with black

  1. 00a2ce
  2. 008cb3
  3. 007798
  4. 00637f
  5. 004f66
  6. 003c4e
  7. 002a38
  8. 001923
  9. 000a0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #00a2ce with less saturation

  1. 00a2ce
  2. 2da1c8
  3. 41a0c3
  4. 519ebd
  5. 5d9db7
  6. 689cb1
  7. 729aab
  8. 7b99a5
  9. 83979f
  10. 8b9599

Questions about #00a2ce

What color is #00a2ce?

#00a2ce is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(0, 162, 206), in HSL hsl(192.82, 100%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.329% 0.12672 225.901).

What colors go well with #00a2ce?

The complementary color of #00a2ce is #d2784c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aaac and #5c95df. The triadic partners are #ca71a4 and #9e9729.

Is white or black text more readable on #00a2ce?

Black text reads better on #00a2ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #00a2ce a warm or cool color?

#00a2ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.127.