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#1ca5bc color: Maui

#1ca5bc is rgb(28, 165, 188) in RGB and oklch(66.495% 0.11127 212.797) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

66.5%
0.111
213°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #1ca5bc

#1ca5bc is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maui (#21a5be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #1ca5bc mixed with white

  1. 1ca5bc
  2. 44aec3
  3. 5eb7ca
  4. 75c0d0
  5. 8ac9d7
  6. 9fd2de
  7. b2dbe4
  8. c6e4eb
  9. d9edf2
  10. ecf6f8

Darker: #1ca5bc mixed with black

  1. 1ca5bc
  2. 178fa3
  3. 12798b
  4. 0d6573
  5. 08515d
  6. 053d47
  7. 022b32
  8. 011a1f
  9. 000a0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1ca5bc with less saturation

  1. 1ca5bc
  2. 37a4b8
  3. 48a2b4
  4. 55a0b0
  5. 619fac
  6. 6b9da8
  7. 749ba4
  8. 7d9aa0
  9. 85989c
  10. 8c9698

Questions about #1ca5bc

What color is #1ca5bc?

#1ca5bc is bright cyan. The closest named color is Maui. In RGB it is rgb(28, 165, 188), in HSL hsl(188.63, 74.07%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.495% 0.11127 212.797).

What colors go well with #1ca5bc?

The complementary color of #1ca5bc is #cf7967. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #23aa9a and #509bd2. The triadic partners are #bc79b1 and #ab9239.

Is white or black text more readable on #1ca5bc?

Black text reads better on #1ca5bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1ca5bc a warm or cool color?

#1ca5bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.111.