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#1caeb3 color: Larkspur Blue

#1caeb3 is rgb(28, 174, 179) in RGB and oklch(68.38% 0.11176 198.639) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

68.4%
0.112
199°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #1caeb3

#1caeb3 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.75:1, 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: #1caeb3 mixed with white

  1. 1caeb3
  2. 45b6ba
  3. 60bec2
  4. 77c7c9
  5. 8ccfd1
  6. a1d7d9
  7. b4dfe0
  8. c7e7e8
  9. daeff0
  10. ecf7f7

Darker: #1caeb3 mixed with black

  1. 1caeb3
  2. 17979b
  3. 128084
  4. 0d6a6e
  5. 085558
  6. 054143
  7. 022e2f
  8. 011c1d
  9. 000b0c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #1caeb3 with less saturation

  1. 1caeb3
  2. 39acb0
  3. 4baaae
  4. 59a8ab
  5. 65a6a9
  6. 70a4a6
  7. 79a2a4
  8. 82a0a1
  9. 8a9e9e
  10. 929c9c

Questions about #1caeb3

What color is #1caeb3?

#1caeb3 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Larkspur Blue. In RGB it is rgb(28, 174, 179), in HSL hsl(181.99, 72.95%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.38% 0.11176 198.639).

What colors go well with #1caeb3?

The complementary color of #1caeb3 is #d67c7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44af8d and #3ea6d0. The triadic partners are #b783c6 and #bf9040.

Is white or black text more readable on #1caeb3?

Black text reads better on #1caeb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1caeb3 a warm or cool color?

#1caeb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.112.