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#1bb2cc color: Aquarius

#1bb2cc is rgb(27, 178, 204) in RGB and oklch(70.336% 0.11916 213.541) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

70.3%
0.119
214°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

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 #1bb2cc

#1bb2cc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 214°.

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 Aquarius (#2db0ce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #1bb2cc mixed with white

  1. 1bb2cc
  2. 46bad1
  3. 61c2d6
  4. 78cadc
  5. 8ed1e1
  6. a2d9e6
  7. b5e1eb
  8. c8e8f0
  9. daf0f5
  10. edf8fa

Darker: #1bb2cc mixed with black

  1. 1bb2cc
  2. 169ab1
  3. 118397
  4. 0c6d7e
  5. 085765
  6. 05434e
  7. 022f37
  8. 011d22
  9. 000c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1bb2cc with less saturation

  1. 1bb2cc
  2. 3ab0c8
  3. 4dafc3
  4. 5cadbf
  5. 68abba
  6. 73aab6
  7. 7da8b1
  8. 87a6ad
  9. 8fa4a8
  10. 98a2a4

Questions about #1bb2cc

What color is #1bb2cc?

#1bb2cc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(27, 178, 204), in HSL hsl(188.81, 76.62%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.336% 0.11916 213.541).

What colors go well with #1bb2cc?

The complementary color of #1bb2cc is #df826e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #21b7a7 and #57a7e4. The triadic partners are #cc82bf and #b89d3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #1bb2cc?

Black text reads better on #1bb2cc: 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 #1bb2cc a warm or cool color?

#1bb2cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.119.