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#1bbcdf color: Maldives

#1bbcdf is rgb(27, 188, 223) in RGB and oklch(73.548% 0.12832 218.178) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

73.5%
0.128
218°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #1bbcdf

#1bbcdf is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 218°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maldives (#00bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #1bbcdf mixed with white

  1. 1bbcdf
  2. 48c3e3
  3. 64cae6
  4. 7bd1e9
  5. 90d8ed
  6. a4def0
  7. b7e5f3
  8. c9ecf6
  9. dbf2f9
  10. edf9fc

Darker: #1bbcdf mixed with black

  1. 1bbcdf
  2. 16a3c2
  3. 118ba5
  4. 0c738a
  5. 085d6f
  6. 054756
  7. 02323d
  8. 011f27
  9. 000d12
  10. 000202

Calmer: #1bbcdf with less saturation

  1. 1bbcdf
  2. 3dbada
  3. 51b9d4
  4. 61b7cf
  5. 6fb6ca
  6. 7ab4c5
  7. 85b2bf
  8. 8fb0ba
  9. 98aeb4
  10. a1acaf

Questions about #1bbcdf

What color is #1bbcdf?

#1bbcdf is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Maldives. In RGB it is rgb(27, 188, 223), in HSL hsl(190.71, 78.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.548% 0.12832 218.178).

What colors go well with #1bbcdf?

The complementary color of #1bbcdf is #ee8b6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c3b9 and #63aff6. The triadic partners are #dd88c5 and #bfaa3d.

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

Black text reads better on #1bbcdf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1bbcdf a warm or cool color?

#1bbcdf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 218 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.128.