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#1c8eb2 color: Algiers Blue

#1c8eb2 is rgb(28, 142, 178) in RGB and oklch(60.365% 0.1081 225.405) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

60.4%
0.108
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #1c8eb2

#1c8eb2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Algiers Blue (#008db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1c8eb2 mixed with white

  1. 1c8eb2
  2. 3f99ba
  3. 59a4c2
  4. 6fb0ca
  5. 85bbd1
  6. 9ac6d9
  7. aed2e1
  8. c2dde8
  9. d6e8f0
  10. ebf4f7

Darker: #1c8eb2 mixed with black

  1. 1c8eb2
  2. 177b9a
  3. 126883
  4. 0d566d
  5. 084457
  6. 053443
  7. 02242f
  8. 01151d
  9. 00070c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #1c8eb2 with less saturation

  1. 1c8eb2
  2. 318dad
  3. 3f8ca8
  4. 4b8ba4
  5. 558a9f
  6. 5e889a
  7. 668795
  8. 6d8690
  9. 74848b
  10. 7b8386

Questions about #1c8eb2

What color is #1c8eb2?

#1c8eb2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Algiers Blue. In RGB it is rgb(28, 142, 178), in HSL hsl(194.4, 72.82%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.365% 0.1081 225.405).

What colors go well with #1c8eb2?

The complementary color of #1c8eb2 is #b66b48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009596 and #5383c1. The triadic partners are #af6590 and #8b852d.

Is white or black text more readable on #1c8eb2?

White text reads better on #1c8eb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1c8eb2 a warm or cool color?

#1c8eb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.108.