#23b8df color: Maldives
#23b8df is rgb(35, 184, 223) in RGB and oklch(72.689% 0.12726 221.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #23b8df
#23b8df is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 221°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.99:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Maldives (#00bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #23b8df mixed with white
Darker: #23b8df mixed with black
Calmer: #23b8df with less saturation
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What color is #23b8df?
#23b8df is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Maldives. In RGB it is rgb(35, 184, 223), in HSL hsl(192.45, 74.6%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.689% 0.12726 221.381).
What colors go well with #23b8df?
The complementary color of #23b8df is #e98a66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bfba and #67abf4. The triadic partners are #dc85be and #b8a93d.
Is white or black text more readable on #23b8df?
Black text reads better on #23b8df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #23b8df a warm or cool color?
#23b8df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.127.