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#1bc3de color: Caribbean Blue

#1bc3de is rgb(27, 195, 222) in RGB and oklch(75.184% 0.12767 212.624) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

75.2%
0.128
213°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #1bc3de

#1bc3de is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.91:1, 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: #1bc3de mixed with white

  1. 1bc3de
  2. 49c9e2
  3. 65d0e5
  4. 7dd6e8
  5. 92dcec
  6. a5e2ef
  7. b8e8f2
  8. caeef6
  9. dcf4f9
  10. eef9fc

Darker: #1bc3de mixed with black

  1. 1bc3de
  2. 16a9c1
  3. 1190a5
  4. 0c7889
  5. 08606f
  6. 054a55
  7. 02343d
  8. 012026
  9. 000e12
  10. 000202

Calmer: #1bc3de with less saturation

  1. 1bc3de
  2. 3fc1d9
  3. 54c0d5
  4. 64bed0
  5. 72bccb
  6. 7ebac6
  7. 89b8c2
  8. 93b5bd
  9. 9db3b8
  10. a6b1b3

Questions about #1bc3de

What color is #1bc3de?

#1bc3de is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(27, 195, 222), in HSL hsl(188.31, 78.31%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.184% 0.12767 212.624).

What colors go well with #1bc3de?

The complementary color of #1bc3de is #f48f7a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #26c8b5 and #5eb7f8. The triadic partners are #de8fd2 and #cbac42.

Is white or black text more readable on #1bc3de?

Black text reads better on #1bc3de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1bc3de a warm or cool color?

#1bc3de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.128.