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#0cb1ef color: Lynx Screen Blue

#0cb1ef is rgb(12, 177, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.559% 0.14611 232.985) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

71.6%
0.146
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #0cb1ef

#0cb1ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.146 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 8.55:1, 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: #0cb1ef mixed with white

  1. 0cb1ef
  2. 41b9f1
  3. 5ec1f3
  4. 76c9f5
  5. 8cd1f7
  6. a0d9f9
  7. b4e1fa
  8. c7e9fc
  9. daf0fd
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #0cb1ef mixed with black

  1. 0cb1ef
  2. 0999d0
  3. 0683b1
  4. 046c94
  5. 035778
  6. 02425c
  7. 012f42
  8. 001c2a
  9. 000c14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #0cb1ef with less saturation

  1. 0cb1ef
  2. 35b0e8
  3. 4bafe0
  4. 5baed9
  5. 68add1
  6. 74acca
  7. 7faac2
  8. 89a9bb
  9. 92a7b3
  10. 9ba5ab

Questions about #0cb1ef

What color is #0cb1ef?

#0cb1ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(12, 177, 239), in HSL hsl(196.39, 90.44%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.559% 0.14611 232.985).

What colors go well with #0cb1ef?

The complementary color of #0cb1ef is #e98641. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bcca and #72a1fe. The triadic partners are #e779ab and #a4ac2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #0cb1ef?

Black text reads better on #0cb1ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0cb1ef a warm or cool color?

#0cb1ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.146.