#12ace3 color: Royal Peacock
#12ace3 is rgb(18, 172, 227) in RGB and oklch(69.84% 0.13756 230.741) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 11%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #12ace3
#12ace3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.04:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Royal Peacock (#27ace0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #12ace3 mixed with white
Darker: #12ace3 mixed with black
Calmer: #12ace3 with less saturation
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Questions about #12ace3
What color is #12ace3?
#12ace3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Royal Peacock. In RGB it is rgb(18, 172, 227), in HSL hsl(195.79, 85.31%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.84% 0.13756 230.741).
What colors go well with #12ace3?
The complementary color of #12ace3 is #e08247. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6c0 and #6b9df3. The triadic partners are #dd78a9 and #a2a52d.
Is white or black text more readable on #12ace3?
Black text reads better on #12ace3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #12ace3 a warm or cool color?
#12ace3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.138.