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#1aa9ee color: Vivid Cerulean

#1aa9ee is rgb(26, 169, 238) in RGB and oklch(69.766% 0.14851 237.663) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

69.8%
0.149
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #1aa9ee

#1aa9ee is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.95:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1aa9ee mixed with white

  1. 1aa9ee
  2. 44b2f0
  3. 5fbbf3
  4. 76c4f5
  5. 8bcdf7
  6. a0d5f9
  7. b3defa
  8. c6e6fc
  9. d9effd
  10. ecf7fe

Darker: #1aa9ee mixed with black

  1. 1aa9ee
  2. 1592cf
  3. 107cb1
  4. 0c6793
  5. 075377
  6. 043f5c
  7. 022c42
  8. 011b2a
  9. 000a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1aa9ee with less saturation

  1. 1aa9ee
  2. 38a8e6
  3. 4ba8de
  4. 59a7d7
  5. 66a6cf
  6. 71a5c7
  7. 7ba4bf
  8. 84a2b6
  9. 8da1ae
  10. 969fa6

Questions about #1aa9ee

What color is #1aa9ee?

#1aa9ee is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(26, 169, 238), in HSL hsl(199.53, 86.18%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.766% 0.14851 237.663).

What colors go well with #1aa9ee?

The complementary color of #1aa9ee is #e1832e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4ca and #7598fa. The triadic partners are #e5729e and #97a928.

Is white or black text more readable on #1aa9ee?

Black text reads better on #1aa9ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1aa9ee a warm or cool color?

#1aa9ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.149.