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#12adfa color: Krishna Blue

#12adfa is rgb(18, 173, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.238% 0.15887 239.572) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

71.2%
0.159
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #12adfa

#12adfa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Krishna Blue (#01abfd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #12adfa mixed with white

  1. 12adfa
  2. 42b6fb
  3. 5ebefc
  4. 76c7fd
  5. 8bcffe
  6. a0d8ff
  7. b3e0ff
  8. c7e8ff
  9. daf0ff
  10. ecf7ff

Darker: #12adfa mixed with black

  1. 12adfa
  2. 0e96d9
  3. 0a7fba
  4. 076a9b
  5. 04557d
  6. 024161
  7. 012d46
  8. 011b2d
  9. 000b15
  10. 000103

Calmer: #12adfa with less saturation

  1. 12adfa
  2. 36adf1
  3. 4aace9
  4. 5aabe0
  5. 67aad8
  6. 73a9cf
  7. 7ea8c6
  8. 88a7bd
  9. 91a5b4
  10. 9aa4ab

Questions about #12adfa

What color is #12adfa?

#12adfa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Krishna Blue. In RGB it is rgb(18, 173, 250), in HSL hsl(199.91, 95.87%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.238% 0.15887 239.572).

What colors go well with #12adfa?

The complementary color of #12adfa is #e9861f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9d2 and #7b9bff. The triadic partners are #ef739f and #97af21.

Is white or black text more readable on #12adfa?

Black text reads better on #12adfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #12adfa a warm or cool color?

#12adfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.159.