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#218eac color: Mediterranean Sea

#218eac is rgb(33, 142, 172) in RGB and oklch(60.174% 0.10232 221.523) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

60.2%
0.102
222°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #218eac

#218eac is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 222°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mediterranean Sea (#1e8cab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #218eac mixed with white

  1. 218eac
  2. 4299b4
  3. 5aa4bd
  4. 71b0c5
  5. 86bbcd
  6. 9ac6d6
  7. afd1de
  8. c3dde6
  9. d7e8ee
  10. ebf4f7

Darker: #218eac mixed with black

  1. 218eac
  2. 1b7b95
  3. 16687f
  4. 105669
  5. 0b4454
  6. 063440
  7. 03242d
  8. 01151b
  9. 00070b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #218eac with less saturation

  1. 218eac
  2. 348da8
  3. 418ca4
  4. 4c8b9f
  5. 56899b
  6. 5e8897
  7. 668792
  8. 6d858e
  9. 74848a
  10. 7a8285

Questions about #218eac

What color is #218eac?

#218eac is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Mediterranean Sea. In RGB it is rgb(33, 142, 172), in HSL hsl(192.95, 67.8%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.174% 0.10232 221.523).

What colors go well with #218eac?

The complementary color of #218eac is #b46b4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #079490 and #5084bc. The triadic partners are #aa6792 and #8e8231.

Is white or black text more readable on #218eac?

White text reads better on #218eac: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218eac a warm or cool color?

#218eac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.102.