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#12b0db color: Blue Atoll

#12b0db is rgb(18, 176, 219) in RGB and oklch(70.417% 0.12965 223.936) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

70.4%
0.130
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #12b0db

#12b0db is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Atoll (#00b3e1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #12b0db mixed with white

  1. 12b0db
  2. 43b8df
  3. 5fc0e3
  4. 77c8e7
  5. 8cd0ea
  6. a0d8ee
  7. b4e0f2
  8. c7e8f5
  9. daf0f9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #12b0db mixed with black

  1. 12b0db
  2. 0e99be
  3. 0a82a2
  4. 076c87
  5. 04566d
  6. 024254
  7. 012e3c
  8. 011c26
  9. 000b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #12b0db with less saturation

  1. 12b0db
  2. 36afd5
  3. 4badcf
  4. 5aacca
  5. 67abc4
  6. 72a9be
  7. 7da7b8
  8. 86a5b2
  9. 8fa4ac
  10. 98a2a6

Questions about #12b0db

What color is #12b0db?

#12b0db is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Atoll. In RGB it is rgb(18, 176, 219), in HSL hsl(192.84, 84.81%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.417% 0.12965 223.936).

What colors go well with #12b0db?

The complementary color of #12b0db is #e28359. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8b7 and #63a3ee. The triadic partners are #d77db4 and #ada333.

Is white or black text more readable on #12b0db?

Black text reads better on #12b0db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #12b0db a warm or cool color?

#12b0db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.13.