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#00aefa color: Krishna Blue

#00aefa is rgb(0, 174, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.362% 0.15959 238.545) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

71.4%
0.160
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #00aefa

#00aefa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Krishna Blue (#01abfd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #00aefa mixed with white

  1. 00aefa
  2. 3eb7fb
  3. 5cbffc
  4. 74c8fd
  5. 8ad0fe
  6. 9fd8ff
  7. b3e0ff
  8. c6e8ff
  9. d9f0ff
  10. ecf7ff

Darker: #00aefa mixed with black

  1. 00aefa
  2. 0097d9
  3. 0080ba
  4. 006a9b
  5. 00557d
  6. 004161
  7. 002e46
  8. 001c2d
  9. 000b15
  10. 000103

Calmer: #00aefa with less saturation

  1. 00aefa
  2. 32aef2
  3. 48ade9
  4. 58ace0
  5. 66abd8
  6. 72aacf
  7. 7da9c6
  8. 87a7be
  9. 91a6b5
  10. 9aa4ac

Questions about #00aefa

What color is #00aefa?

#00aefa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Krishna Blue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 174, 250), in HSL hsl(198.24, 100%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.362% 0.15959 238.545).

What colors go well with #00aefa?

The complementary color of #00aefa is #ea8621. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bad1 and #799cff. The triadic partners are #ef73a1 and #99af1c.

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

Black text reads better on #00aefa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #00aefa a warm or cool color?

#00aefa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.16.