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#0cb1ee color: Lynx Screen Blue

#0cb1ee is rgb(12, 177, 238) in RGB and oklch(71.51% 0.14521 232.551) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

71.5%
0.145
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #0cb1ee

#0cb1ee is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #0cb1ee mixed with white

  1. 0cb1ee
  2. 41b9f0
  3. 5ec1f3
  4. 76c9f5
  5. 8cd1f6
  6. a0d9f8
  7. b4e1fa
  8. c7e9fb
  9. daf0fd
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #0cb1ee mixed with black

  1. 0cb1ee
  2. 0999cf
  3. 0683b1
  4. 046c93
  5. 035777
  6. 02425c
  7. 012f42
  8. 001c2a
  9. 000c14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #0cb1ee with less saturation

  1. 0cb1ee
  2. 35b0e7
  3. 4bafdf
  4. 5baed8
  5. 68add1
  6. 74abc9
  7. 7faac2
  8. 89a8ba
  9. 92a7b2
  10. 9ba5ab

Questions about #0cb1ee

What color is #0cb1ee?

#0cb1ee is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(12, 177, 238), in HSL hsl(196.19, 90.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.51% 0.14521 232.551).

What colors go well with #0cb1ee?

The complementary color of #0cb1ee is #e88643. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bcc9 and #71a1fd. The triadic partners are #e77aac and #a5ac2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #0cb1ee?

Black text reads better on #0cb1ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0cb1ee a warm or cool color?

#0cb1ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.145.