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#1cb4cc color: Utopia Beckons

#1cb4cc is rgb(28, 180, 204) in RGB and oklch(70.835% 0.11907 212.039) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

70.8%
0.119
212°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #1cb4cc

#1cb4cc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Utopia Beckons (#32b6c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #1cb4cc mixed with white

  1. 1cb4cc
  2. 47bcd1
  3. 62c3d6
  4. 79cbdc
  5. 8ed3e1
  6. a2dae6
  7. b5e2eb
  8. c8e9f0
  9. dbf0f5
  10. edf8fa

Darker: #1cb4cc mixed with black

  1. 1cb4cc
  2. 179cb1
  3. 128597
  4. 0d6e7e
  5. 085865
  6. 05444e
  7. 023037
  8. 011d22
  9. 000c0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #1cb4cc with less saturation

  1. 1cb4cc
  2. 3bb2c8
  3. 4eb1c4
  4. 5dafbf
  5. 6aadbb
  6. 75abb7
  7. 7fa9b2
  8. 88a7ae
  9. 91a5aa
  10. 99a3a5

Questions about #1cb4cc

What color is #1cb4cc?

#1cb4cc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Utopia Beckons. In RGB it is rgb(28, 180, 204), in HSL hsl(188.18, 75.86%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.835% 0.11907 212.039).

What colors go well with #1cb4cc?

The complementary color of #1cb4cc is #e18471. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #27b9a7 and #56a9e5. The triadic partners are #cc84c2 and #bc9e3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #1cb4cc?

Black text reads better on #1cb4cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1cb4cc a warm or cool color?

#1cb4cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.119.