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#26aaec color: Vivid Cerulean

#26aaec is rgb(38, 170, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.058% 0.14352 237.172) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

70.1%
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
8.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #26aaec

#26aaec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% 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 8.04:1, 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: #26aaec mixed with white

  1. 26aaec
  2. 49b3ef
  3. 63bcf1
  4. 79c4f3
  5. 8ecdf5
  6. a1d6f7
  7. b5def9
  8. c8e6fb
  9. daeffc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #26aaec mixed with black

  1. 26aaec
  2. 2093cd
  3. 197daf
  4. 136892
  5. 0d5376
  6. 083f5b
  7. 042d42
  8. 021b29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #26aaec with less saturation

  1. 26aaec
  2. 3ea9e4
  3. 4fa9dd
  4. 5da8d5
  5. 68a7ce
  6. 73a6c6
  7. 7da5be
  8. 86a3b6
  9. 8fa2af
  10. 97a0a7

Questions about #26aaec

What color is #26aaec?

#26aaec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(38, 170, 236), in HSL hsl(200, 83.9%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.058% 0.14352 237.172).

What colors go well with #26aaec?

The complementary color of #26aaec is #e08537. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6ca and #779af8. The triadic partners are #e375a0 and #99a930.

Is white or black text more readable on #26aaec?

Black text reads better on #26aaec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26aaec a warm or cool color?

#26aaec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.144.