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#1cb0ef color: Lynx Screen Blue

#1cb0ef is rgb(28, 176, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.463% 0.14463 234.242) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

71.5%
0.145
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #1cb0ef

#1cb0ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #1cb0ef mixed with white

  1. 1cb0ef
  2. 46b8f1
  3. 61c1f3
  4. 78c9f5
  5. 8dd1f7
  6. a1d9f9
  7. b5e1fa
  8. c8e8fc
  9. daf0fd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #1cb0ef mixed with black

  1. 1cb0ef
  2. 1799d0
  3. 1282b1
  4. 0d6c94
  5. 085678
  6. 05425c
  7. 022e42
  8. 011c2a
  9. 000b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1cb0ef with less saturation

  1. 1cb0ef
  2. 3bafe8
  3. 4eaee0
  4. 5dadd9
  5. 6aacd1
  6. 75abca
  7. 7fa9c2
  8. 89a8ba
  9. 92a6b3
  10. 9ba5ab

Questions about #1cb0ef

What color is #1cb0ef?

#1cb0ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(28, 176, 239), in HSL hsl(197.91, 86.83%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.463% 0.14463 234.242).

What colors go well with #1cb0ef?

The complementary color of #1cb0ef is #e78740. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bbcc and #75a0fd. The triadic partners are #e77aa9 and #a2ac2e.

Is white or black text more readable on #1cb0ef?

Black text reads better on #1cb0ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1cb0ef a warm or cool color?

#1cb0ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.145.