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#10acee color: Vivid Cerulean

#10acee is rgb(16, 172, 238) in RGB and oklch(70.37% 0.14784 235.528) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

70.4%
0.148
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #10acee

#10acee is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.148 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 8.16:1, 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: #10acee mixed with white

  1. 10acee
  2. 41b5f0
  3. 5ebdf3
  4. 75c6f5
  5. 8bcef7
  6. 9fd7f8
  7. b3dffa
  8. c6e7fc
  9. d9effd
  10. ecf7fe

Darker: #10acee mixed with black

  1. 10acee
  2. 0c95cf
  3. 097fb1
  4. 066993
  5. 045477
  6. 02405c
  7. 012d42
  8. 001b2a
  9. 000b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #10acee with less saturation

  1. 10acee
  2. 35abe6
  3. 49aadf
  4. 59aad7
  5. 66a8cf
  6. 71a7c8
  7. 7ca6c0
  8. 86a5b8
  9. 8fa3b0
  10. 97a1a8

Questions about #10acee

What color is #10acee?

#10acee is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(16, 172, 238), in HSL hsl(197.84, 87.4%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.37% 0.14784 235.528).

What colors go well with #10acee?

The complementary color of #10acee is #e48436. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7c9 and #739bfb. The triadic partners are #e575a3 and #9caa27.

Is white or black text more readable on #10acee?

Black text reads better on #10acee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #10acee a warm or cool color?

#10acee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.148.