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#1ab6ec color: Cyanite

#1ab6ec is rgb(26, 182, 236) in RGB and oklch(72.698% 0.13922 229.16) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

72.7%
0.139
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #1ab6ec

#1ab6ec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cyanite (#00b7eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #1ab6ec mixed with white

  1. 1ab6ec
  2. 46beee
  3. 62c5f1
  4. 79cdf3
  5. 8fd4f5
  6. a3dcf7
  7. b6e3f9
  8. c8eafb
  9. dbf1fc
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #1ab6ec mixed with black

  1. 1ab6ec
  2. 159ecd
  3. 1086af
  4. 0c6f92
  5. 075976
  6. 04445b
  7. 023042
  8. 011d29
  9. 000c13
  10. 000203

Calmer: #1ab6ec with less saturation

  1. 1ab6ec
  2. 3bb5e5
  3. 4fb4de
  4. 5fb2d8
  5. 6cb1d1
  6. 78b0ca
  7. 83aec3
  8. 8cacbc
  9. 96abb5
  10. 9ea9ae

Questions about #1ab6ec

What color is #1ab6ec?

#1ab6ec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cyanite. In RGB it is rgb(26, 182, 236), in HSL hsl(195.43, 84.68%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.698% 0.13922 229.16).

What colors go well with #1ab6ec?

The complementary color of #1ab6ec is #ec8a52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c0c8 and #70a7fd. The triadic partners are #e680b4 and #aead34.

Is white or black text more readable on #1ab6ec?

Black text reads better on #1ab6ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1ab6ec a warm or cool color?

#1ab6ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.139.