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#0cafda color: Bright Cerulean

#0cafda is rgb(12, 175, 218) in RGB and oklch(70.09% 0.12995 223.883) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

70.1%
0.130
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #0cafda

#0cafda is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bright Cerulean (#1dacd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #0cafda mixed with white

  1. 0cafda
  2. 41b7de
  3. 5ec0e2
  4. 76c8e6
  5. 8bd0ea
  6. a0d8ee
  7. b3e0f1
  8. c7e8f5
  9. daeff8
  10. ecf7fc

Darker: #0cafda mixed with black

  1. 0cafda
  2. 0998bd
  3. 0681a2
  4. 046b87
  5. 03566c
  6. 024154
  7. 012e3c
  8. 001c25
  9. 000b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #0cafda with less saturation

  1. 0cafda
  2. 34aed4
  3. 49acce
  4. 59abc9
  5. 66aac3
  6. 71a8bd
  7. 7ca6b7
  8. 85a4b1
  9. 8ea3ab
  10. 97a1a5

Questions about #0cafda

What color is #0cafda?

#0cafda is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Bright Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(12, 175, 218), in HSL hsl(192.52, 89.57%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.09% 0.12995 223.883).

What colors go well with #0cafda?

The complementary color of #0cafda is #e18258. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7b6 and #62a2ed. The triadic partners are #d67cb3 and #ada231.

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

Black text reads better on #0cafda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0cafda a warm or cool color?

#0cafda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.13.