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#23aaec color: Vivid Cerulean

#23aaec is rgb(35, 170, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.012% 0.14418 236.926) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

70%
0.144
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #23aaec

#23aaec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #23aaec mixed with white

  1. 23aaec
  2. 48b3ef
  3. 62bcf1
  4. 78c5f3
  5. 8dcdf5
  6. a1d6f7
  7. b4def9
  8. c7e6fb
  9. daeffc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #23aaec mixed with black

  1. 23aaec
  2. 1d93cd
  3. 177daf
  4. 116892
  5. 0c5376
  6. 073f5b
  7. 042d42
  8. 011b29
  9. 000b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #23aaec with less saturation

  1. 23aaec
  2. 3ca9e4
  3. 4ea9dd
  4. 5ca8d5
  5. 68a7ce
  6. 73a6c6
  7. 7ca4be
  8. 86a3b6
  9. 8ea2ae
  10. 96a0a6

Questions about #23aaec

What color is #23aaec?

#23aaec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(35, 170, 236), in HSL hsl(199.7, 84.1%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.012% 0.14418 236.926).

What colors go well with #23aaec?

The complementary color of #23aaec is #e08436. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5ca and #769af8. The triadic partners are #e375a0 and #99a92e.

Is white or black text more readable on #23aaec?

Black text reads better on #23aaec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23aaec a warm or cool color?

#23aaec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.144.