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#1aa0bc color: Greek Blue

#1aa0bc is rgb(26, 160, 188) in RGB and oklch(65.234% 0.11172 216.893) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

65.2%
0.112
217°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #1aa0bc

#1aa0bc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Greek Blue (#009fbd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1aa0bc mixed with white

  1. 1aa0bc
  2. 42aac3
  3. 5db3ca
  4. 74bdd0
  5. 89c6d7
  6. 9dd0de
  7. b1d9e5
  8. c5e3eb
  9. d8ecf2
  10. ecf6f8

Darker: #1aa0bc mixed with black

  1. 1aa0bc
  2. 158ba3
  3. 10768b
  4. 0c6173
  5. 074e5d
  6. 043b47
  7. 022932
  8. 01191f
  9. 00090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1aa0bc with less saturation

  1. 1aa0bc
  2. 359fb8
  3. 459db3
  4. 539caf
  5. 5e9aab
  6. 6899a6
  7. 7197a2
  8. 79959d
  9. 819499
  10. 899294

Questions about #1aa0bc

What color is #1aa0bc?

#1aa0bc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Greek Blue. In RGB it is rgb(26, 160, 188), in HSL hsl(190.37, 75.7%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.234% 0.11172 216.893).

What colors go well with #1aa0bc?

The complementary color of #1aa0bc is #ca765e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #10a59b and #5296d0. The triadic partners are #bb74a9 and #a39035.

Is white or black text more readable on #1aa0bc?

Black text reads better on #1aa0bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1aa0bc a warm or cool color?

#1aa0bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.112.