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#1cb3cb color: Aquarius

#1cb3cb is rgb(28, 179, 203) in RGB and oklch(70.55% 0.11858 212.131) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

70.6%
0.119
212°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #1cb3cb

#1cb3cb is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.36:1, 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: #1cb3cb mixed with white

  1. 1cb3cb
  2. 46bbd0
  3. 62c3d6
  4. 79cadb
  5. 8ed2e0
  6. a2dae5
  7. b5e1eb
  8. c8e9f0
  9. daf0f5
  10. edf8fa

Darker: #1cb3cb mixed with black

  1. 1cb3cb
  2. 179bb0
  3. 128496
  4. 0d6e7d
  5. 085865
  6. 05434d
  7. 022f37
  8. 011d22
  9. 000c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1cb3cb with less saturation

  1. 1cb3cb
  2. 3bb1c7
  3. 4eb0c3
  4. 5caebe
  5. 69acba
  6. 74aab6
  7. 7ea8b1
  8. 87a6ad
  9. 90a4a9
  10. 98a2a4

Questions about #1cb3cb

What color is #1cb3cb?

#1cb3cb is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(28, 179, 203), in HSL hsl(188.23, 75.76%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.55% 0.11858 212.131).

What colors go well with #1cb3cb?

The complementary color of #1cb3cb is #e08370. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #27b8a6 and #56a8e3. The triadic partners are #cb84c1 and #ba9d3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #1cb3cb?

Black text reads better on #1cb3cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1cb3cb a warm or cool color?

#1cb3cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.119.