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#0caada color: Malibu Blue

#0caada is rgb(12, 170, 218) in RGB and oklch(68.892% 0.13172 227.292) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

68.9%
0.132
227°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #0caada

#0caada is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 227°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Malibu Blue (#00a9da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #0caada mixed with white

  1. 0caada
  2. 40b3de
  3. 5cbce2
  4. 74c4e6
  5. 8acdea
  6. 9fd5ee
  7. b2def1
  8. c6e6f5
  9. d9eef8
  10. ecf7fc

Darker: #0caada mixed with black

  1. 0caada
  2. 0993bd
  3. 067da2
  4. 046887
  5. 03536c
  6. 023f54
  7. 012d3c
  8. 001b25
  9. 000b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #0caada with less saturation

  1. 0caada
  2. 33a9d4
  3. 47a8ce
  4. 56a6c8
  5. 63a5c1
  6. 6ea4bb
  7. 79a2b5
  8. 82a0ae
  9. 8b9fa8
  10. 939da1

Questions about #0caada

What color is #0caada?

#0caada is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Malibu Blue. In RGB it is rgb(12, 170, 218), in HSL hsl(193.98, 89.57%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.892% 0.13172 227.292).

What colors go well with #0caada?

The complementary color of #0caada is #dc7f4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b3b7 and #649ceb. The triadic partners are #d577aa and #a4a02d.

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

Black text reads better on #0caada: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0caada a warm or cool color?

#0caada is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.132.