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#00aeef color: Democrat

#00aeef is rgb(0, 174, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.795% 0.14888 234.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

70.8%
0.149
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #00aeef

#00aeef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Democrat (#00aef3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #00aeef mixed with white

  1. 00aeef
  2. 3eb7f1
  3. 5cbff3
  4. 74c7f5
  5. 8ad0f7
  6. 9fd8f9
  7. b3e0fa
  8. c6e8fc
  9. d9f0fd
  10. ecf7fe

Darker: #00aeef mixed with black

  1. 00aeef
  2. 0097d0
  3. 0080b1
  4. 006a94
  5. 005578
  6. 00415c
  7. 002e42
  8. 001c2a
  9. 000b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #00aeef with less saturation

  1. 00aeef
  2. 32ade7
  3. 48ace0
  4. 58abd8
  5. 66aad0
  6. 71a9c9
  7. 7ca8c1
  8. 86a6b9
  9. 90a4b1
  10. 98a3a9

Questions about #00aeef

What color is #00aeef?

#00aeef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Democrat. In RGB it is rgb(0, 174, 239), in HSL hsl(196.32, 100%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.795% 0.14888 234.363).

What colors go well with #00aeef?

The complementary color of #00aeef is #e78439. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9c9 and #719dfd. The triadic partners are #e776a7 and #a0ab24.

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

Black text reads better on #00aeef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #00aeef a warm or cool color?

#00aeef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.149.