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#23abec color: Vivid Cerulean

#23abec is rgb(35, 171, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.243% 0.14352 236.35) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

70.2%
0.144
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #23abec

#23abec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, 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: #23abec mixed with white

  1. 23abec
  2. 48b4ef
  3. 62bdf1
  4. 79c5f3
  5. 8dcef5
  6. a1d6f7
  7. b5def9
  8. c7e7fb
  9. daeffc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #23abec mixed with black

  1. 23abec
  2. 1d94cd
  3. 177eaf
  4. 116892
  5. 0c5476
  6. 07405b
  7. 042d42
  8. 011b29
  9. 000b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #23abec with less saturation

  1. 23abec
  2. 3daae5
  3. 4eaadd
  4. 5ca9d6
  5. 68a8ce
  6. 73a7c6
  7. 7da5bf
  8. 86a4b7
  9. 8fa2af
  10. 97a1a7

Questions about #23abec

What color is #23abec?

#23abec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(35, 171, 236), in HSL hsl(199.4, 84.1%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.243% 0.14352 236.35).

What colors go well with #23abec?

The complementary color of #23abec is #e18539. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6ca and #769bf8. The triadic partners are #e476a1 and #9baa2f.

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

Black text reads better on #23abec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23abec a warm or cool color?

#23abec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.144.