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#0aa0cf color: Charybdis

#0aa0cf is rgb(10, 160, 207) in RGB and oklch(65.954% 0.12732 228.164) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

66%
0.127
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #0aa0cf

#0aa0cf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.94:1, 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: #0aa0cf mixed with white

  1. 0aa0cf
  2. 3daad4
  3. 59b3d9
  4. 71bdde
  5. 87c7e3
  6. 9cd0e8
  7. b0daed
  8. c4e3f2
  9. d8ecf6
  10. ebf6fb

Darker: #0aa0cf mixed with black

  1. 0aa0cf
  2. 078bb4
  3. 057699
  4. 03617f
  5. 024e67
  6. 013b4f
  7. 012938
  8. 001923
  9. 000910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #0aa0cf with less saturation

  1. 0aa0cf
  2. 2f9fc9
  3. 429ec3
  4. 519dbd
  5. 5d9cb7
  6. 689ab1
  7. 7199ab
  8. 7a97a5
  9. 83959f
  10. 8a9498

Questions about #0aa0cf

What color is #0aa0cf?

#0aa0cf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(10, 160, 207), in HSL hsl(194.31, 90.78%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.954% 0.12732 228.164).

What colors go well with #0aa0cf?

The complementary color of #0aa0cf is #d07847. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a9ae and #5f93df. The triadic partners are #ca709f and #9a9729.

Is white or black text more readable on #0aa0cf?

Black text reads better on #0aa0cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0aa0cf a warm or cool color?

#0aa0cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.127.