#12aeea color: Lynx Screen Blue
#12aeea is rgb(18, 174, 234) in RGB and oklch(70.653% 0.14267 232.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-500
- Black 8%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #12aeea
#12aeea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 233°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.27:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #12aeea mixed with white
Darker: #12aeea mixed with black
Calmer: #12aeea with less saturation
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What color is #12aeea?
#12aeea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(18, 174, 234), in HSL hsl(196.67, 85.71%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.653% 0.14267 232.752).
What colors go well with #12aeea?
The complementary color of #12aeea is #e48442. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9c6 and #709ef9. The triadic partners are #e378a8 and #a2a92b.
Is white or black text more readable on #12aeea?
Black text reads better on #12aeea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #12aeea a warm or cool color?
#12aeea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.143.