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#00bcff color: Hawaii Morning

#00bcff is rgb(0, 188, 255) in RGB and oklch(74.841% 0.1551 233.252) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

74.8%
0.155
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #00bcff

#00bcff is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hawaii Morning (#00bbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #00bcff mixed with white

  1. 00bcff

Darker: #00bcff mixed with black

  1. 00bcff

Calmer: #00bcff with less saturation

  1. 00bcff

Similar named colors

  • Capri#00bfff

Colors that go with #00bcff

Complementary
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Analogous
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Triadic
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Questions about #00bcff

What color is #00bcff?

#00bcff is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Hawaii Morning. In RGB it is rgb(0, 188, 255), in HSL hsl(195.76, 100%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.841% 0.1551 233.252).

What colors go well with #00bcff?

The complementary color of #00bcff is #f88e43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c7d7 and #7aabff. The triadic partners are #f780b5 and #aeb729.

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

Black text reads better on #00bcff: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #00bcff a warm or cool color?

#00bcff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.155.