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#02aceb color: Vivid Cerulean

#02aceb is rgb(2, 172, 235) in RGB and oklch(70.137% 0.14623 233.867) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

70.1%
0.146
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #02aceb

#02aceb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #02aceb mixed with white

  1. 02aceb
  2. 3eb5ee
  3. 5cbdf0
  4. 74c6f3
  5. 8acef5
  6. 9fd7f7
  7. b2dff9
  8. c6e7fb
  9. d9effc
  10. ecf7fe

Darker: #02aceb mixed with black

  1. 02aceb
  2. 0195cc
  3. 017fae
  4. 016991
  5. 005475
  6. 00405b
  7. 002d41
  8. 001b29
  9. 000b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #02aceb with less saturation

  1. 02aceb
  2. 32abe4
  3. 47aadc
  4. 57a9d5
  5. 64a8cd
  6. 70a7c6
  7. 7ba5be
  8. 85a4b6
  9. 8ea2af
  10. 96a1a7

Questions about #02aceb

What color is #02aceb?

#02aceb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(2, 172, 235), in HSL hsl(196.22, 98.31%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.137% 0.14623 233.867).

What colors go well with #02aceb?

The complementary color of #02aceb is #e3823a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7c6 and #6f9cf9. The triadic partners are #e375a5 and #9fa825.

Is white or black text more readable on #02aceb?

Black text reads better on #02aceb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02aceb a warm or cool color?

#02aceb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.146.