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#1cb2cb color: Aquarius

#1cb2cb is rgb(28, 178, 203) in RGB and oklch(70.306% 0.11851 212.904) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

70.3%
0.119
213°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #1cb2cb

#1cb2cb is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aquarius (#2db0ce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #1cb2cb mixed with white

  1. 1cb2cb
  2. 46bad0
  3. 61c2d6
  4. 79cadb
  5. 8ed1e0
  6. a2d9e5
  7. b5e1eb
  8. c8e8f0
  9. daf0f5
  10. edf7fa

Darker: #1cb2cb mixed with black

  1. 1cb2cb
  2. 179ab0
  3. 128396
  4. 0d6d7d
  5. 085765
  6. 05434d
  7. 022f37
  8. 011d22
  9. 000c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1cb2cb with less saturation

  1. 1cb2cb
  2. 3ab0c7
  3. 4dafc2
  4. 5cadbe
  5. 68abba
  6. 73aab5
  7. 7da8b1
  8. 87a6ad
  9. 8fa4a8
  10. 97a1a4

Questions about #1cb2cb

What color is #1cb2cb?

#1cb2cb is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(28, 178, 203), in HSL hsl(188.57, 75.76%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.306% 0.11851 212.904).

What colors go well with #1cb2cb?

The complementary color of #1cb2cb is #df826f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #24b7a6 and #56a7e3. The triadic partners are #cb83bf and #b99d3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #1cb2cb?

Black text reads better on #1cb2cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1cb2cb a warm or cool color?

#1cb2cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.119.