#12b8fa color: Blue Bolt
#12b8fa is rgb(18, 184, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.768% 0.15145 233.853) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-400
- Black 2%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #12b8fa
#12b8fa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 234°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.26:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bolt (#00b9fb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #12b8fa mixed with white
Darker: #12b8fa mixed with black
Calmer: #12b8fa with less saturation
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What color is #12b8fa?
#12b8fa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Bolt. In RGB it is rgb(18, 184, 250), in HSL hsl(197.07, 95.87%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.768% 0.15145 233.853).
What colors go well with #12b8fa?
The complementary color of #12b8fa is #f28c42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c3d4 and #78a7ff. The triadic partners are #f27eb1 and #aab42c.
Is white or black text more readable on #12b8fa?
Black text reads better on #12b8fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #12b8fa a warm or cool color?
#12b8fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.151.