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#30aaed color: Vivid Cerulean

#30aaed is rgb(48, 170, 237) in RGB and oklch(70.29% 0.14198 238.556) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

70.3%
0.142
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #30aaed

#30aaed is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, 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: #30aaed mixed with white

  1. 30aaed
  2. 4fb3ef
  3. 67bcf2
  4. 7cc4f4
  5. 90cdf6
  6. a3d6f8
  7. b6defa
  8. c9e6fb
  9. dbeffd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #30aaed mixed with black

  1. 30aaed
  2. 2893ce
  3. 217db0
  4. 1a6893
  5. 135377
  6. 0c3f5c
  7. 062d42
  8. 031b2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #30aaed with less saturation

  1. 30aaed
  2. 44a9e5
  3. 53a9de
  4. 60a8d6
  5. 6ba7cf
  6. 75a6c7
  7. 7fa5bf
  8. 87a4b7
  9. 90a2af
  10. 98a1a7

Questions about #30aaed

What color is #30aaed?

#30aaed is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(48, 170, 237), in HSL hsl(201.27, 84%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.29% 0.14198 238.556).

What colors go well with #30aaed?

The complementary color of #30aaed is #df8737. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6cd and #7a9af7. The triadic partners are #e4769e and #97ab35.

Is white or black text more readable on #30aaed?

Black text reads better on #30aaed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #30aaed a warm or cool color?

#30aaed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.142.