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#1ea1cc color: Charybdis

#1ea1cc is rgb(30, 161, 204) in RGB and oklch(66.252% 0.12128 226.743) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

66.3%
0.121
227°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #1ea1cc

#1ea1cc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 227°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, 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: #1ea1cc mixed with white

  1. 1ea1cc
  2. 44abd1
  3. 5eb4d7
  4. 75bedc
  5. 8ac7e1
  6. 9ed0e6
  7. b2daec
  8. c5e3f1
  9. d9ecf5
  10. ecf6fa

Darker: #1ea1cc mixed with black

  1. 1ea1cc
  2. 198bb1
  3. 137697
  4. 0e627e
  5. 094e65
  6. 053c4e
  7. 032a37
  8. 011922
  9. 00090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1ea1cc with less saturation

  1. 1ea1cc
  2. 37a0c6
  3. 489fc1
  4. 559ebb
  5. 609cb6
  6. 6a9bb0
  7. 749aaa
  8. 7c98a4
  9. 84969f
  10. 8c9599

Questions about #1ea1cc

What color is #1ea1cc?

#1ea1cc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(30, 161, 204), in HSL hsl(194.83, 74.36%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.252% 0.12128 226.743).

What colors go well with #1ea1cc?

The complementary color of #1ea1cc is #cf7a4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a9ac and #6094dc. The triadic partners are #c873a2 and #9c9732.

Is white or black text more readable on #1ea1cc?

Black text reads better on #1ea1cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1ea1cc a warm or cool color?

#1ea1cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.121.