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#129fcc color: Charybdis

#129fcc is rgb(18, 159, 204) in RGB and oklch(65.63% 0.12433 227.512) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

65.6%
0.124
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #129fcc

#129fcc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Charybdis (#16a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #129fcc mixed with white

  1. 129fcc
  2. 3fa9d1
  3. 5bb3d7
  4. 72bcdc
  5. 88c6e1
  6. 9ccfe7
  7. b1d9ec
  8. c4e3f1
  9. d8ecf5
  10. ecf6fa

Darker: #129fcc mixed with black

  1. 129fcc
  2. 0e8ab1
  3. 0a7597
  4. 07617e
  5. 044d65
  6. 023b4e
  7. 012937
  8. 011822
  9. 00090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #129fcc with less saturation

  1. 129fcc
  2. 319ec6
  3. 439dc0
  4. 519cbb
  5. 5d9ab5
  6. 6899af
  7. 7198a9
  8. 7a96a3
  9. 82949d
  10. 8a9397

Questions about #129fcc

What color is #129fcc?

#129fcc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(18, 159, 204), in HSL hsl(194.52, 83.78%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.63% 0.12433 227.512).

What colors go well with #129fcc?

The complementary color of #129fcc is #ce7749. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7ac and #5f92dc. The triadic partners are #c7709f and #99962c.

Is white or black text more readable on #129fcc?

Black text reads better on #129fcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #129fcc a warm or cool color?

#129fcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.124.