#17a8ed color: Vivid Cerulean
#17a8ed is rgb(23, 168, 237) in RGB and oklch(69.451% 0.14866 237.652) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Azure
- sky-500
- Black 7%
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About #17a8ed
#17a8ed is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 238°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.86:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #17a8ed mixed with white
Darker: #17a8ed mixed with black
Calmer: #17a8ed with less saturation
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What color is #17a8ed?
#17a8ed is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(23, 168, 237), in HSL hsl(199.35, 85.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.451% 0.14866 237.652).
What colors go well with #17a8ed?
The complementary color of #17a8ed is #e0822d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b3c9 and #7497f9. The triadic partners are #e4719d and #96a826.
Is white or black text more readable on #17a8ed?
Black text reads better on #17a8ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #17a8ed a warm or cool color?
#17a8ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.149.