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#20bcdd color: Maldives

#20bcdd is rgb(32, 188, 221) in RGB and oklch(73.52% 0.12623 217.176) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

73.5%
0.126
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
9.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #20bcdd

#20bcdd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.126 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 9.3:1, 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: #20bcdd mixed with white

  1. 20bcdd
  2. 4ac3e1
  3. 65cae4
  4. 7cd1e8
  5. 91d8eb
  6. a4deef
  7. b7e5f2
  8. caecf5
  9. dcf2f9
  10. edf9fc

Darker: #20bcdd mixed with black

  1. 20bcdd
  2. 1aa3c0
  3. 158ba4
  4. 0f7388
  5. 0a5d6e
  6. 064755
  7. 03323d
  8. 011f26
  9. 000d11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #20bcdd with less saturation

  1. 20bcdd
  2. 3fbad8
  3. 53b9d3
  4. 62b7ce
  5. 6fb5c9
  6. 7bb4c3
  7. 86b2be
  8. 8fb0b9
  9. 98aeb4
  10. a1abae

Questions about #20bcdd

What color is #20bcdd?

#20bcdd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Maldives. In RGB it is rgb(32, 188, 221), in HSL hsl(190.48, 74.7%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.52% 0.12623 217.176).

What colors go well with #20bcdd?

The complementary color of #20bcdd is #ed8b6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #12c2b7 and #62b0f4. The triadic partners are #dc89c6 and #c0a93f.

Is white or black text more readable on #20bcdd?

Black text reads better on #20bcdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #20bcdd a warm or cool color?

#20bcdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.126.