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#1ca0b2 color: Breaking Wave

#1ca0b2 is rgb(28, 160, 178) in RGB and oklch(64.841% 0.10681 209.5) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

64.8%
0.107
210°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #1ca0b2

#1ca0b2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 210°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Breaking Wave (#00a0b0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #1ca0b2 mixed with white

  1. 1ca0b2
  2. 43aaba
  3. 5db3c1
  4. 74bdc9
  5. 89c6d1
  6. 9dd0d8
  7. b1d9e0
  8. c5e3e8
  9. d8ecf0
  10. ecf6f7

Darker: #1ca0b2 mixed with black

  1. 1ca0b2
  2. 178b9a
  3. 127683
  4. 0d616d
  5. 084e57
  6. 053b43
  7. 02292f
  8. 01191d
  9. 00090c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #1ca0b2 with less saturation

  1. 1ca0b2
  2. 359faf
  3. 469dab
  4. 539ba8
  5. 5e9aa4
  6. 6898a0
  7. 70969d
  8. 799499
  9. 809396
  10. 889192

Questions about #1ca0b2

What color is #1ca0b2?

#1ca0b2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Breaking Wave. In RGB it is rgb(28, 160, 178), in HSL hsl(187.2, 72.82%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.841% 0.10681 209.5).

What colors go well with #1ca0b2?

The complementary color of #1ca0b2 is #c77568. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2ba490 and #4997c9. The triadic partners are #b376ae and #a88b38.

Is white or black text more readable on #1ca0b2?

Black text reads better on #1ca0b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1ca0b2 a warm or cool color?

#1ca0b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 210 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.107.