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#1bb6ea color: Cyanite

#1bb6ea is rgb(27, 182, 234) in RGB and oklch(72.615% 0.13743 228.233) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

72.6%
0.137
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #1bb6ea

#1bb6ea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.93:1, 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: #1bb6ea mixed with white

  1. 1bb6ea
  2. 47beed
  3. 62c5ef
  4. 7acdf1
  5. 8fd4f4
  6. a3dcf6
  7. b6e3f8
  8. c9eafa
  9. dbf1fc
  10. edf8fd

Darker: #1bb6ea mixed with black

  1. 1bb6ea
  2. 169ecb
  3. 1186ae
  4. 0c6f91
  5. 085975
  6. 05445a
  7. 023041
  8. 011d29
  9. 000c13
  10. 000203

Calmer: #1bb6ea with less saturation

  1. 1bb6ea
  2. 3cb5e3
  3. 50b4dd
  4. 5fb2d6
  5. 6cb1d0
  6. 78afc9
  7. 82aec2
  8. 8cacbb
  9. 95aab4
  10. 9ea8ad

Questions about #1bb6ea

What color is #1bb6ea?

#1bb6ea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cyanite. In RGB it is rgb(27, 182, 234), in HSL hsl(195.07, 83.13%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.615% 0.13743 228.233).

What colors go well with #1bb6ea?

The complementary color of #1bb6ea is #eb8a54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c0c6 and #6fa7fc. The triadic partners are #e581b5 and #afac35.

Is white or black text more readable on #1bb6ea?

Black text reads better on #1bb6ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1bb6ea a warm or cool color?

#1bb6ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.137.