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#0ca2af color: Aare River Brienz

#0ca2af is rgb(12, 162, 175) in RGB and oklch(65.057% 0.1095 205.042) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

65.1%
0.110
205°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #0ca2af

#0ca2af is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 205°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aare River Brienz (#05a3ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #0ca2af mixed with white

  1. 0ca2af
  2. 3eabb7
  3. 5ab5bf
  4. 72bec7
  5. 88c7cf
  6. 9cd1d7
  7. b1dadf
  8. c4e3e7
  9. d8ecef
  10. ecf6f7

Darker: #0ca2af mixed with black

  1. 0ca2af
  2. 098c98
  3. 067781
  4. 04636b
  5. 034f56
  6. 023c41
  7. 012a2e
  8. 00191c
  9. 000a0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #0ca2af with less saturation

  1. 0ca2af
  2. 30a0ac
  3. 429fa9
  4. 509da6
  5. 5c9ba2
  6. 67999f
  7. 70979c
  8. 799699
  9. 819396
  10. 889192

Questions about #0ca2af

What color is #0ca2af?

#0ca2af is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aare River Brienz. In RGB it is rgb(12, 162, 175), in HSL hsl(184.79, 87.17%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.057% 0.1095 205.042).

What colors go well with #0ca2af?

The complementary color of #0ca2af is #ca736d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2fa58c and #4099c8. The triadic partners are #b177b4 and #ae8a36.

Is white or black text more readable on #0ca2af?

Black text reads better on #0ca2af: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0ca2af a warm or cool color?

#0ca2af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.11.