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#0cb6ec color: Cyanite

#0cb6ec is rgb(12, 182, 236) in RGB and oklch(72.587% 0.14099 228.647) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

72.6%
0.141
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #0cb6ec

#0cb6ec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cyanite (#00b7eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #0cb6ec mixed with white

  1. 0cb6ec
  2. 42beee
  3. 60c5f1
  4. 78cdf3
  5. 8dd4f5
  6. a1dcf7
  7. b5e3f9
  8. c8eafb
  9. daf1fc
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #0cb6ec mixed with black

  1. 0cb6ec
  2. 099ecd
  3. 0686af
  4. 046f92
  5. 035976
  6. 02445b
  7. 013042
  8. 001d29
  9. 000c13
  10. 000203

Calmer: #0cb6ec with less saturation

  1. 0cb6ec
  2. 37b5e5
  3. 4cb4de
  4. 5db2d8
  5. 6bb1d1
  6. 77afca
  7. 81aec3
  8. 8cacbc
  9. 95aab5
  10. 9ea8ae

Questions about #0cb6ec

What color is #0cb6ec?

#0cb6ec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cyanite. In RGB it is rgb(12, 182, 236), in HSL hsl(194.46, 90.32%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.587% 0.14099 228.647).

What colors go well with #0cb6ec?

The complementary color of #0cb6ec is #ec8951. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c0c7 and #6ea7fe. The triadic partners are #e67fb5 and #aead30.

Is white or black text more readable on #0cb6ec?

Black text reads better on #0cb6ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0cb6ec a warm or cool color?

#0cb6ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.141.