Skip to the color picker

#1bc2db color: Caribbean Blue

#1bc2db is rgb(27, 194, 219) in RGB and oklch(74.822% 0.1264 211.457) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

188°
100%

74.8%
0.126
211°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #1bc2db

#1bc2db is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 211°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caribbean Blue (#1ac1dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #1bc2db mixed with white

  1. 1bc2db
  2. 49c8df
  3. 65cfe3
  4. 7cd5e6
  5. 91dbea
  6. a5e1ee
  7. b8e7f1
  8. caedf5
  9. dcf3f8
  10. eef9fc

Darker: #1bc2db mixed with black

  1. 1bc2db
  2. 16a8be
  3. 118fa2
  4. 0c7787
  5. 08606d
  6. 054954
  7. 02343c
  8. 012026
  9. 000e11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #1bc2db with less saturation

  1. 1bc2db
  2. 3ec0d7
  3. 53bed2
  4. 64bdce
  5. 71bbc9
  6. 7eb9c4
  7. 88b7c0
  8. 93b4bb
  9. 9cb2b7
  10. a5b0b2

Questions about #1bc2db

What color is #1bc2db?

#1bc2db is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(27, 194, 219), in HSL hsl(187.81, 78.05%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.822% 0.1264 211.457).

What colors go well with #1bc2db?

The complementary color of #1bc2db is #f28e7b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2bc7b3 and #5bb7f6. The triadic partners are #db8fd2 and #cbaa42.

Is white or black text more readable on #1bc2db?

Black text reads better on #1bc2db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1bc2db a warm or cool color?

#1bc2db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.126.