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#126e89 color: Private Eye

#126e89 is rgb(18, 110, 137) in RGB and oklch(50.137% 0.08907 223.847) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

50.1%
0.089
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #126e89

#126e89 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.81:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Private Eye (#006e89). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #126e89 mixed with white

  1. 126e89
  2. 347c95
  3. 4d8aa0
  4. 6498ac
  5. 7aa6b7
  6. 90b5c3
  7. a6c3cf
  8. bcd2db
  9. d2e1e7
  10. e8f0f3

Darker: #126e89 mixed with black

  1. 126e89
  2. 0e5f76
  3. 0a5064
  4. 074153
  5. 043342
  6. 022631
  7. 011922
  8. 010e14
  9. 000407
  10. 000101

Calmer: #126e89 with less saturation

  1. 126e89
  2. 236d85
  3. 2f6c82
  4. 386b7e
  5. 406a7a
  6. 476977
  7. 4e6873
  8. 54676f
  9. 59666b
  10. 5e6567

Questions about #126e89

What color is #126e89?

#126e89 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Private Eye. In RGB it is rgb(18, 110, 137), in HSL hsl(193.61, 76.77%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.137% 0.08907 223.847).

What colors go well with #126e89?

The complementary color of #126e89 is #8d5238. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007372 and #3e6695. The triadic partners are #874e70 and #6c6621.

Is white or black text more readable on #126e89?

White text reads better on #126e89: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #126e89 a warm or cool color?

#126e89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.089.