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#10b3cc color: Aquarius

#10b3cc is rgb(16, 179, 204) in RGB and oklch(70.478% 0.12106 212.461) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

70.5%
0.121
212°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #10b3cc

#10b3cc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aquarius (#2db0ce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #10b3cc mixed with white

  1. 10b3cc
  2. 43bbd1
  3. 5fc3d6
  4. 77cadc
  5. 8cd2e1
  6. a1dae6
  7. b4e1eb
  8. c7e9f0
  9. daf0f5
  10. edf8fa

Darker: #10b3cc mixed with black

  1. 10b3cc
  2. 0c9bb1
  3. 098497
  4. 066e7e
  5. 045865
  6. 02434e
  7. 012f37
  8. 001d22
  9. 000c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #10b3cc with less saturation

  1. 10b3cc
  2. 36b1c8
  3. 4bb0c3
  4. 5aaebf
  5. 67acbb
  6. 73aab6
  7. 7da8b2
  8. 87a6ad
  9. 8fa4a9
  10. 98a2a4

Questions about #10b3cc

What color is #10b3cc?

#10b3cc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(16, 179, 204), in HSL hsl(187.98, 85.45%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.478% 0.12106 212.461).

What colors go well with #10b3cc?

The complementary color of #10b3cc is #e1826f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1eb8a6 and #54a8e5. The triadic partners are #cc83c1 and #ba9d3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #10b3cc?

Black text reads better on #10b3cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #10b3cc a warm or cool color?

#10b3cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.121.