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#1eb5ec color: Cyanite

#1eb5ec is rgb(30, 181, 236) in RGB and oklch(72.508% 0.13897 229.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

72.5%
0.139
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #1eb5ec

#1eb5ec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cyanite (#00b7eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #1eb5ec mixed with white

  1. 1eb5ec
  2. 48bdee
  3. 63c5f1
  4. 7accf3
  5. 8fd4f5
  6. a3dbf7
  7. b6e2f9
  8. c9eafb
  9. dbf1fc
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #1eb5ec mixed with black

  1. 1eb5ec
  2. 199dcd
  3. 1386af
  4. 0e6f92
  5. 095976
  6. 05445b
  7. 033042
  8. 011d29
  9. 000c13
  10. 000203

Calmer: #1eb5ec with less saturation

  1. 1eb5ec
  2. 3db4e5
  3. 50b3de
  4. 5fb2d8
  5. 6cb0d1
  6. 78afca
  7. 82adc3
  8. 8cacbc
  9. 95aab4
  10. 9ea8ad

Questions about #1eb5ec

What color is #1eb5ec?

#1eb5ec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cyanite. In RGB it is rgb(30, 181, 236), in HSL hsl(196.02, 84.43%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.508% 0.13897 229.992).

What colors go well with #1eb5ec?

The complementary color of #1eb5ec is #eb8a50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bfc8 and #71a6fd. The triadic partners are #e67fb2 and #acad34.

Is white or black text more readable on #1eb5ec?

Black text reads better on #1eb5ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1eb5ec a warm or cool color?

#1eb5ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.139.