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#1cbae2 color: Maldives

#1cbae2 is rgb(28, 186, 226) in RGB and oklch(73.211% 0.13024 221.361) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

73.2%
0.130
221°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #1cbae2

#1cbae2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 221°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maldives (#00bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #1cbae2 mixed with white

  1. 1cbae2
  2. 48c1e5
  3. 64c8e8
  4. 7bd0ec
  5. 90d7ef
  6. a4ddf2
  7. b7e4f4
  8. c9ebf7
  9. dbf2fa
  10. edf8fc

Darker: #1cbae2 mixed with black

  1. 1cbae2
  2. 17a1c4
  3. 1289a8
  4. 0d728c
  5. 085c71
  6. 054657
  7. 02323e
  8. 011e27
  9. 000d12
  10. 000203

Calmer: #1cbae2 with less saturation

  1. 1cbae2
  2. 3db9dc
  3. 51b7d7
  4. 61b6d1
  5. 6eb4cb
  6. 7ab2c6
  7. 84b0c0
  8. 8eaeba
  9. 97acb4
  10. a0aaae

Questions about #1cbae2

What color is #1cbae2?

#1cbae2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Maldives. In RGB it is rgb(28, 186, 226), in HSL hsl(192.12, 77.95%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.211% 0.13024 221.361).

What colors go well with #1cbae2?

The complementary color of #1cbae2 is #ed8b65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c2bc and #67adf7. The triadic partners are #df86c0 and #baaa3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #1cbae2?

Black text reads better on #1cbae2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1cbae2 a warm or cool color?

#1cbae2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.13.