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#26aaef color: Vivid Cerulean

#26aaef is rgb(38, 170, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.211% 0.14653 238.362) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

70.2%
0.147
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #26aaef

#26aaef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.08:1, 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: #26aaef mixed with white

  1. 26aaef
  2. 49b3f1
  3. 63bcf3
  4. 79c5f5
  5. 8ecdf7
  6. a1d6f9
  7. b5defb
  8. c8e6fc
  9. daeffd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #26aaef mixed with black

  1. 26aaef
  2. 2093d0
  3. 197db1
  4. 136894
  5. 0d5378
  6. 083f5c
  7. 042d42
  8. 021b2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #26aaef with less saturation

  1. 26aaef
  2. 3ea9e7
  3. 4fa9df
  4. 5da8d8
  5. 69a7d0
  6. 73a6c8
  7. 7da5c0
  8. 86a4b8
  9. 8fa2b0
  10. 97a1a7

Questions about #26aaef

What color is #26aaef?

#26aaef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(38, 170, 239), in HSL hsl(200.6, 86.27%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.211% 0.14653 238.362).

What colors go well with #26aaef?

The complementary color of #26aaef is #e18531. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6cd and #7999fa. The triadic partners are #e6759e and #97ab2e.

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

Black text reads better on #26aaef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26aaef a warm or cool color?

#26aaef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.147.