#17a6ea color: Vivid Cerulean
#17a6ea is rgb(23, 166, 234) in RGB and oklch(68.831% 0.14705 237.58) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 8%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #17a6ea
#17a6ea is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 238°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.68:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #17a6ea mixed with white
Darker: #17a6ea mixed with black
Calmer: #17a6ea with less saturation
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What color is #17a6ea?
#17a6ea is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(23, 166, 234), in HSL hsl(199.34, 83.4%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.831% 0.14705 237.58).
What colors go well with #17a6ea?
The complementary color of #17a6ea is #dd802d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b1c6 and #7395f6. The triadic partners are #e1709b and #94a626.
Is white or black text more readable on #17a6ea?
Black text reads better on #17a6ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #17a6ea a warm or cool color?
#17a6ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.147.