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#1aaeea color: Lynx Screen Blue

#1aaeea is rgb(26, 174, 234) in RGB and oklch(70.728% 0.14152 233.13) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

70.7%
0.142
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #1aaeea

#1aaeea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #1aaeea mixed with white

  1. 1aaeea
  2. 45b7ed
  3. 60bfef
  4. 77c7f2
  5. 8dcff4
  6. a1d8f6
  7. b4e0f8
  8. c7e8fa
  9. daeffc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #1aaeea mixed with black

  1. 1aaeea
  2. 1597cb
  3. 1080ae
  4. 0c6a91
  5. 075575
  6. 04415a
  7. 022e41
  8. 011c29
  9. 000b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1aaeea with less saturation

  1. 1aaeea
  2. 39ade3
  3. 4cacdc
  4. 5babd5
  5. 68aacd
  6. 73a9c6
  7. 7ea7bf
  8. 87a6b7
  9. 90a4b0
  10. 98a2a8

Questions about #1aaeea

What color is #1aaeea?

#1aaeea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(26, 174, 234), in HSL hsl(197.31, 83.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.728% 0.14152 233.13).

What colors go well with #1aaeea?

The complementary color of #1aaeea is #e48543. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9c7 and #719ef9. The triadic partners are #e379a8 and #a1a92e.

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

Black text reads better on #1aaeea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1aaeea a warm or cool color?

#1aaeea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.142.