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#13acef color: Vivid Cerulean

#13acef is rgb(19, 172, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.444% 0.14845 236.052) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

70.4%
0.148
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #13acef

#13acef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #13acef mixed with white

  1. 13acef
  2. 42b5f1
  3. 5ebdf3
  4. 76c6f5
  5. 8bcef7
  6. a0d7f9
  7. b3dffb
  8. c7e7fc
  9. daeffd
  10. ecf7fe

Darker: #13acef mixed with black

  1. 13acef
  2. 0f95d0
  3. 0b7fb1
  4. 076994
  5. 055478
  6. 03405c
  7. 012d42
  8. 011b2a
  9. 000b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #13acef with less saturation

  1. 13acef
  2. 36abe7
  3. 4aabe0
  4. 59aad8
  5. 66a9d0
  6. 72a7c8
  7. 7ca6c0
  8. 86a5b8
  9. 8fa3b0
  10. 97a1a8

Questions about #13acef

What color is #13acef?

#13acef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(19, 172, 239), in HSL hsl(198.27, 87.3%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.444% 0.14845 236.052).

What colors go well with #13acef?

The complementary color of #13acef is #e48435. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7ca and #749bfc. The triadic partners are #e675a3 and #9caa27.

Is white or black text more readable on #13acef?

Black text reads better on #13acef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #13acef a warm or cool color?

#13acef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.148.