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#1ca6b2 color: Exotic Sea

#1ca6b2 is rgb(28, 166, 178) in RGB and oklch(66.34% 0.10833 204.357) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

66.3%
0.108
204°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #1ca6b2

#1ca6b2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 204°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Exotic Sea (#01a7b2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #1ca6b2 mixed with white

  1. 1ca6b2
  2. 44afba
  3. 5eb8c1
  4. 75c1c9
  5. 8bcad1
  6. 9fd3d8
  7. b2dce0
  8. c6e4e8
  9. d9edef
  10. ecf6f7

Darker: #1ca6b2 mixed with black

  1. 1ca6b2
  2. 17909a
  3. 127a83
  4. 0d656d
  5. 085157
  6. 053e43
  7. 022b2f
  8. 011a1d
  9. 000a0c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #1ca6b2 with less saturation

  1. 1ca6b2
  2. 37a4af
  3. 48a3ac
  4. 55a1a9
  5. 619fa6
  6. 6b9da3
  7. 749ba0
  8. 7d999c
  9. 859799
  10. 8c9596

Questions about #1ca6b2

What color is #1ca6b2?

#1ca6b2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Exotic Sea. In RGB it is rgb(28, 166, 178), in HSL hsl(184.8, 72.82%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.34% 0.10833 204.357).

What colors go well with #1ca6b2?

The complementary color of #1ca6b2 is #cd7872. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #37a98f and #459ecc. The triadic partners are #b47cb8 and #b28d3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #1ca6b2?

Black text reads better on #1ca6b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1ca6b2 a warm or cool color?

#1ca6b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 204 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.108.