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#1ea0cc color: Charybdis

#1ea0cc is rgb(30, 160, 204) in RGB and oklch(66.011% 0.12166 227.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

66%
0.122
227°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #1ea0cc

#1ea0cc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 227°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Charybdis (#16a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1ea0cc mixed with white

  1. 1ea0cc
  2. 44aad1
  3. 5eb3d7
  4. 75bddc
  5. 8ac6e1
  6. 9ed0e7
  7. b2d9ec
  8. c5e3f1
  9. d9ecf5
  10. ecf6fa

Darker: #1ea0cc mixed with black

  1. 1ea0cc
  2. 198bb1
  3. 137697
  4. 0e617e
  5. 094e65
  6. 053b4e
  7. 032937
  8. 011922
  9. 00090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1ea0cc with less saturation

  1. 1ea0cc
  2. 379fc6
  3. 479ec1
  4. 549dbb
  5. 609bb5
  6. 6a9ab0
  7. 7399aa
  8. 7b97a4
  9. 83969e
  10. 8b9498

Questions about #1ea0cc

What color is #1ea0cc?

#1ea0cc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(30, 160, 204), in HSL hsl(195.17, 74.36%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.011% 0.12166 227.489).

What colors go well with #1ea0cc?

The complementary color of #1ea0cc is #ce794d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8ac and #6193dc. The triadic partners are #c872a0 and #9a9731.

Is white or black text more readable on #1ea0cc?

Black text reads better on #1ea0cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1ea0cc a warm or cool color?

#1ea0cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.122.