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#1facbc color: Placid Sea

#1facbc is rgb(31, 172, 188) in RGB and oklch(68.266% 0.11165 207.109) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

68.3%
0.112
207°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #1facbc

#1facbc is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 207°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Placid Sea (#1cadba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #1facbc mixed with white

  1. 1facbc
  2. 46b4c3
  3. 61bdc9
  4. 78c5d0
  5. 8dced7
  6. a1d6dd
  7. b4dee4
  8. c7e6eb
  9. daeff2
  10. ecf7f8

Darker: #1facbc mixed with black

  1. 1facbc
  2. 1995a3
  3. 147f8b
  4. 0f6973
  5. 0a545d
  6. 064047
  7. 032d32
  8. 011b1f
  9. 000b0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1facbc with less saturation

  1. 1facbc
  2. 3aaab9
  3. 4ba9b5
  4. 59a7b2
  5. 65a5ae
  6. 6fa3ab
  7. 79a1a7
  8. 829fa4
  9. 8a9da0
  10. 929b9d

Questions about #1facbc

What color is #1facbc?

#1facbc is bright cyan. The closest named color is Placid Sea. In RGB it is rgb(31, 172, 188), in HSL hsl(186.11, 71.69%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.266% 0.11165 207.109).

What colors go well with #1facbc?

The complementary color of #1facbc is #d57d73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #35af98 and #4ca3d5. The triadic partners are #be80bd and #b7943e.

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

Black text reads better on #1facbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1facbc a warm or cool color?

#1facbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.112.