#157aae color: Nice Blue
#157aae is rgb(21, 122, 174) in RGB and oklch(55.131% 0.1169 238.509) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 32%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #157aae
#157aae is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.74:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Nice Blue (#107ab0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #157aae mixed with white
Darker: #157aae mixed with black
Calmer: #157aae with less saturation
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Questions about #157aae
What color is #157aae?
#157aae is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Nice Blue. In RGB it is rgb(21, 122, 174), in HSL hsl(200.39, 78.46%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.131% 0.1169 238.509).
What colors go well with #157aae?
The complementary color of #157aae is #a35e1e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008395 and #556db6. The triadic partners are #a75271 and #6c7b1c.
Is white or black text more readable on #157aae?
White text reads better on #157aae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #157aae a warm or cool color?
#157aae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.117.