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#0ea0b2 color: Breaking Wave

#0ea0b2 is rgb(14, 160, 178) in RGB and oklch(64.69% 0.10959 209.074) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

64.7%
0.110
209°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #0ea0b2

#0ea0b2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 209°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Breaking Wave (#00a0b0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #0ea0b2 mixed with white

  1. 0ea0b2
  2. 3eaaba
  3. 5ab3c1
  4. 71bdc9
  5. 87c6d1
  6. 9cd0d8
  7. b0d9e0
  8. c4e3e8
  9. d8ecf0
  10. ebf6f7

Darker: #0ea0b2 mixed with black

  1. 0ea0b2
  2. 0b8b9a
  3. 077683
  4. 05616d
  5. 034e57
  6. 023b43
  7. 01292f
  8. 00191d
  9. 00090c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #0ea0b2 with less saturation

  1. 0ea0b2
  2. 309eae
  3. 429dab
  4. 509ba7
  5. 5c9aa4
  6. 6698a0
  7. 6f969d
  8. 789499
  9. 809295
  10. 879092

Questions about #0ea0b2

What color is #0ea0b2?

#0ea0b2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Breaking Wave. In RGB it is rgb(14, 160, 178), in HSL hsl(186.59, 85.42%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.69% 0.10959 209.074).

What colors go well with #0ea0b2?

The complementary color of #0ea0b2 is #c87367. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #25a490 and #4697ca. The triadic partners are #b375af and #a98a34.

Is white or black text more readable on #0ea0b2?

Black text reads better on #0ea0b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0ea0b2 a warm or cool color?

#0ea0b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.11.