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#27acec color: Vivid Cerulean

#27acec is rgb(39, 172, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.537% 0.142 236.091) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

70.5%
0.142
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #27acec

#27acec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.2:1, 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: #27acec mixed with white

  1. 27acec
  2. 4ab5ef
  3. 64bdf1
  4. 7ac6f3
  5. 8ecef5
  6. a2d7f7
  7. b5dff9
  8. c8e7fb
  9. daeffc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #27acec mixed with black

  1. 27acec
  2. 2095cd
  3. 1a7faf
  4. 146992
  5. 0e5476
  6. 08405b
  7. 042d42
  8. 021b29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #27acec with less saturation

  1. 27acec
  2. 3fabe5
  3. 50abdd
  4. 5eaad6
  5. 6aa9ce
  6. 74a7c7
  7. 7ea6bf
  8. 87a5b7
  9. 90a3b0
  10. 98a2a8

Questions about #27acec

What color is #27acec?

#27acec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(39, 172, 236), in HSL hsl(199.49, 83.83%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.537% 0.142 236.091).

What colors go well with #27acec?

The complementary color of #27acec is #e2863c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7cb and #769cf8. The triadic partners are #e477a3 and #9caa32.

Is white or black text more readable on #27acec?

Black text reads better on #27acec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #27acec a warm or cool color?

#27acec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.142.