#21acd6 color: Bright Cerulean
#21acd6 is rgb(33, 172, 214) in RGB and oklch(69.397% 0.12451 224.662) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-500
- Black 16%
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About #21acd6
#21acd6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 225°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Bright Cerulean (#1dacd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #21acd6 mixed with white
Darker: #21acd6 mixed with black
Calmer: #21acd6 with less saturation
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What color is #21acd6?
#21acd6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Bright Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(33, 172, 214), in HSL hsl(193.92, 73.28%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.397% 0.12451 224.662).
What colors go well with #21acd6?
The complementary color of #21acd6 is #dc8259. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4b4 and #659fe8. The triadic partners are #d27caf and #a9a037.
Is white or black text more readable on #21acd6?
Black text reads better on #21acd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #21acd6 a warm or cool color?
#21acd6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.125.