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#1bc2e1 color: Caribbean Blue

#1bc2e1 is rgb(27, 194, 225) in RGB and oklch(75.067% 0.12898 215.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

75.1%
0.129
215°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #1bc2e1

#1bc2e1 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.85:1, 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: #1bc2e1 mixed with white

  1. 1bc2e1
  2. 49c8e4
  3. 65cfe7
  4. 7dd5eb
  5. 92dbee
  6. a5e1f1
  7. b8e8f4
  8. caedf7
  9. dcf3f9
  10. eef9fc

Darker: #1bc2e1 mixed with black

  1. 1bc2e1
  2. 16a8c4
  3. 118fa7
  4. 0c778b
  5. 086070
  6. 054956
  7. 02343e
  8. 012027
  9. 000e12
  10. 000202

Calmer: #1bc2e1 with less saturation

  1. 1bc2e1
  2. 3fc0dc
  3. 54bfd7
  4. 64bdd2
  5. 72bbcd
  6. 7eb9c8
  7. 89b7c3
  8. 93b5be
  9. 9db3b8
  10. a5b0b3

Questions about #1bc2e1

What color is #1bc2e1?

#1bc2e1 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(27, 194, 225), in HSL hsl(189.39, 78.57%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.067% 0.12898 215.161).

What colors go well with #1bc2e1?

The complementary color of #1bc2e1 is #f48f75. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #19c8b9 and #61b6fa. The triadic partners are #e08ece and #c8ad40.

Is white or black text more readable on #1bc2e1?

Black text reads better on #1bc2e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1bc2e1 a warm or cool color?

#1bc2e1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.129.