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#119cb3 color: Caneel Bay

#119cb3 is rgb(17, 156, 179) in RGB and oklch(63.755% 0.1091 213.33) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

63.8%
0.109
213°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #119cb3

#119cb3 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caneel Bay (#009bb3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #119cb3 mixed with white

  1. 119cb3
  2. 3ea6bb
  3. 59b0c2
  4. 71baca
  5. 87c4d1
  6. 9bced9
  7. b0d7e1
  8. c4e1e8
  9. d8ebf0
  10. ebf5f7

Darker: #119cb3 mixed with black

  1. 119cb3
  2. 0d879b
  3. 097384
  4. 065f6e
  5. 044c58
  6. 023943
  7. 01282f
  8. 00181d
  9. 00090c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #119cb3 with less saturation

  1. 119cb3
  2. 309baf
  3. 4199ab
  4. 4f98a7
  5. 5a96a3
  6. 64949f
  7. 6d939b
  8. 759197
  9. 7d8f93
  10. 848d8f

Questions about #119cb3

What color is #119cb3?

#119cb3 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Caneel Bay. In RGB it is rgb(17, 156, 179), in HSL hsl(188.52, 82.65%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.755% 0.1091 213.33).

What colors go well with #119cb3?

The complementary color of #119cb3 is #c4715f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #18a192 and #4a92c8. The triadic partners are #b371a7 and #a28a32.

Is white or black text more readable on #119cb3?

Black text reads better on #119cb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #119cb3 a warm or cool color?

#119cb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.109.