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#0facef color: Vivid Cerulean

#0facef is rgb(15, 172, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.414% 0.1489 235.894) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

70.4%
0.149
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #0facef

#0facef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #0facef mixed with white

  1. 0facef
  2. 41b5f1
  3. 5dbdf3
  4. 75c6f5
  5. 8bcef7
  6. 9fd7f9
  7. b3dffb
  8. c6e7fc
  9. d9effd
  10. ecf7fe

Darker: #0facef mixed with black

  1. 0facef
  2. 0b95d0
  3. 087fb1
  4. 056994
  5. 035478
  6. 02405c
  7. 012d42
  8. 001b2a
  9. 000b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #0facef with less saturation

  1. 0facef
  2. 35abe7
  3. 49abe0
  4. 59aad8
  5. 66a9d0
  6. 71a7c8
  7. 7ca6c0
  8. 86a5b8
  9. 8fa3b0
  10. 97a1a8

Questions about #0facef

What color is #0facef?

#0facef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(15, 172, 239), in HSL hsl(197.95, 88.19%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.414% 0.1489 235.894).

What colors go well with #0facef?

The complementary color of #0facef is #e48434. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7ca and #749bfc. The triadic partners are #e675a3 and #9caa26.

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

Black text reads better on #0facef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0facef a warm or cool color?

#0facef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.149.