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#1cadb2 color: Larkspur Blue

#1cadb2 is rgb(28, 173, 178) in RGB and oklch(68.093% 0.11123 198.662) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

68.1%
0.111
199°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #1cadb2

#1cadb2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Larkspur Blue (#20aeb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #1cadb2 mixed with white

  1. 1cadb2
  2. 45b5ba
  3. 60bec1
  4. 77c6c9
  5. 8cced0
  6. a0d6d8
  7. b4dfe0
  8. c7e7e8
  9. daefef
  10. ecf7f7

Darker: #1cadb2 mixed with black

  1. 1cadb2
  2. 17969a
  3. 127f83
  4. 0d6a6d
  5. 085557
  6. 054143
  7. 022d2f
  8. 011b1d
  9. 000b0c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #1cadb2 with less saturation

  1. 1cadb2
  2. 39abaf
  3. 4aa9ad
  4. 58a7aa
  5. 64a5a8
  6. 6fa3a5
  7. 78a1a3
  8. 819fa0
  9. 899d9e
  10. 919b9b

Questions about #1cadb2

What color is #1cadb2?

#1cadb2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Larkspur Blue. In RGB it is rgb(28, 173, 178), in HSL hsl(182, 72.82%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.093% 0.11123 198.662).

What colors go well with #1cadb2?

The complementary color of #1cadb2 is #d47b7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #43ae8c and #3ea5cf. The triadic partners are #b682c4 and #be9040.

Is white or black text more readable on #1cadb2?

Black text reads better on #1cadb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1cadb2 a warm or cool color?

#1cadb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.111.