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#12b2da color: Blue Atoll

#12b2da is rgb(18, 178, 218) in RGB and oklch(70.851% 0.12843 221.972) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

70.9%
0.128
222°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #12b2da

#12b2da is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 222°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, 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: #12b2da mixed with white

  1. 12b2da
  2. 43bade
  3. 5fc2e2
  4. 77cae6
  5. 8dd2ea
  6. a1d9ed
  7. b4e1f1
  8. c7e9f5
  9. daf0f8
  10. edf8fc

Darker: #12b2da mixed with black

  1. 12b2da
  2. 0e9abd
  3. 0a83a2
  4. 076d87
  5. 04576c
  6. 024354
  7. 012f3c
  8. 011d25
  9. 000c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #12b2da with less saturation

  1. 12b2da
  2. 37b1d4
  3. 4bafcf
  4. 5baec9
  5. 68acc4
  6. 73abbe
  7. 7ea9b8
  8. 87a7b2
  9. 90a5ad
  10. 99a3a7

Questions about #12b2da

What color is #12b2da?

#12b2da is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Atoll. In RGB it is rgb(18, 178, 218), in HSL hsl(192, 84.75%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.851% 0.12843 221.972).

What colors go well with #12b2da?

The complementary color of #12b2da is #e3845e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bab5 and #62a5ef. The triadic partners are #d77fb7 and #b1a335.

Is white or black text more readable on #12b2da?

Black text reads better on #12b2da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #12b2da a warm or cool color?

#12b2da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.128.