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#23bbfa color: Cherenkov Radiation

#23bbfa is rgb(35, 187, 250) in RGB and oklch(74.632% 0.14715 233.001) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

74.6%
0.147
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #23bbfa

#23bbfa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation (#22bbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #23bbfa mixed with white

  1. 23bbfa
  2. 4bc2fb
  3. 66cafc
  4. 7dd1fd
  5. 91d8fe
  6. a5defe
  7. b8e5ff
  8. caecff
  9. dcf2ff
  10. edf9ff

Darker: #23bbfa mixed with black

  1. 23bbfa
  2. 1da2d9
  3. 178aba
  4. 11739b
  5. 0c5c7d
  6. 074661
  7. 043246
  8. 011f2d
  9. 000d15
  10. 000203

Calmer: #23bbfa with less saturation

  1. 23bbfa
  2. 41baf2
  3. 54b9eb
  4. 64b8e3
  5. 71b7dc
  6. 7db5d4
  7. 88b4cc
  8. 92b2c5
  9. 9bb0bd
  10. a4afb5

Questions about #23bbfa

What color is #23bbfa?

#23bbfa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation. In RGB it is rgb(35, 187, 250), in HSL hsl(197.58, 95.56%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.632% 0.14715 233.001).

What colors go well with #23bbfa?

The complementary color of #23bbfa is #f4904b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c7d6 and #7baaff. The triadic partners are #f383b5 and #aeb635.

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

Black text reads better on #23bbfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23bbfa a warm or cool color?

#23bbfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.147.