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#0faedc color: Bright Cerulean

#0faedc is rgb(15, 174, 220) in RGB and oklch(69.962% 0.13141 225.755) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

70%
0.131
226°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #0faedc

#0faedc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 226°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bright Cerulean (#1dacd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #0faedc mixed with white

  1. 0faedc
  2. 41b6e0
  3. 5ebfe4
  4. 76c7e8
  5. 8bcfeb
  6. a0d7ef
  7. b3dff2
  8. c7e7f6
  9. daeff9
  10. ecf7fc

Darker: #0faedc mixed with black

  1. 0faedc
  2. 0b97bf
  3. 0880a3
  4. 056a88
  5. 03556e
  6. 024154
  7. 012e3c
  8. 001c26
  9. 000b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #0faedc with less saturation

  1. 0faedc
  2. 35add6
  3. 49acd0
  4. 59aaca
  5. 66a9c4
  6. 71a7be
  7. 7ba6b7
  8. 85a4b1
  9. 8ea2ab
  10. 96a0a5

Questions about #0faedc

What color is #0faedc?

#0faedc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Bright Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(15, 174, 220), in HSL hsl(193.46, 87.23%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.962% 0.13141 225.755).

What colors go well with #0faedc?

The complementary color of #0faedc is #e08254. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7b9 and #65a0ee. The triadic partners are #d87bb0 and #aaa331.

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

Black text reads better on #0faedc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0faedc a warm or cool color?

#0faedc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.131.