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#1dbcdd color: Maldives

#1dbcdd is rgb(29, 188, 221) in RGB and oklch(73.485% 0.12685 217.053) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

73.5%
0.127
217°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #1dbcdd

#1dbcdd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.29:1, 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: #1dbcdd mixed with white

  1. 1dbcdd
  2. 49c3e1
  3. 64cae4
  4. 7bd1e8
  5. 90d8eb
  6. a4deef
  7. b7e5f2
  8. c9ecf5
  9. dcf2f9
  10. edf9fc

Darker: #1dbcdd mixed with black

  1. 1dbcdd
  2. 18a3c0
  3. 138ba4
  4. 0e7388
  5. 095d6e
  6. 054755
  7. 03323d
  8. 011f26
  9. 000d11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #1dbcdd with less saturation

  1. 1dbcdd
  2. 3ebad8
  3. 52b9d3
  4. 62b7ce
  5. 6fb5c9
  6. 7bb4c3
  7. 85b2be
  8. 8fb0b9
  9. 98aeb4
  10. a1abae

Questions about #1dbcdd

What color is #1dbcdd?

#1dbcdd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Maldives. In RGB it is rgb(29, 188, 221), in HSL hsl(190.31, 76.8%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.485% 0.12685 217.053).

What colors go well with #1dbcdd?

The complementary color of #1dbcdd is #ed8b6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0dc2b7 and #61b0f5. The triadic partners are #dc89c6 and #c0a93e.

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

Black text reads better on #1dbcdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1dbcdd a warm or cool color?

#1dbcdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.127.