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#1caeda color: Bright Cerulean

#1caeda is rgb(28, 174, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.992% 0.12789 225.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

70%
0.128
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #1caeda

#1caeda is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bright Cerulean (#1dacd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1caeda mixed with white

  1. 1caeda
  2. 46b6de
  3. 61bfe2
  4. 78c7e6
  5. 8dcfea
  6. a1d7ee
  7. b4dff1
  8. c7e7f5
  9. daeff8
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #1caeda mixed with black

  1. 1caeda
  2. 1797bd
  3. 1280a2
  4. 0d6a87
  5. 08556c
  6. 054154
  7. 022e3c
  8. 011c25
  9. 000b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1caeda with less saturation

  1. 1caeda
  2. 3aadd4
  3. 4cacce
  4. 5baac8
  5. 67a9c3
  6. 72a7bd
  7. 7ca6b7
  8. 86a4b1
  9. 8ea2ab
  10. 96a0a4

Questions about #1caeda

What color is #1caeda?

#1caeda is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Bright Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(28, 174, 218), in HSL hsl(193.89, 77.24%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.992% 0.12789 225.214).

What colors go well with #1caeda?

The complementary color of #1caeda is #df8358. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6b7 and #66a1ec. The triadic partners are #d67cb0 and #aaa235.

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

Black text reads better on #1caeda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1caeda a warm or cool color?

#1caeda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.128.