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#30aaee color: Vivid Cerulean

#30aaee is rgb(48, 170, 238) in RGB and oklch(70.34% 0.143 238.953) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

70.3%
0.143
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
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #30aaee

#30aaee is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.143 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 8.11:1, 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: #30aaee mixed with white

  1. 30aaee
  2. 4fb3f0
  3. 67bcf3
  4. 7cc4f5
  5. 90cdf7
  6. a3d6f8
  7. b6defa
  8. c9e6fc
  9. dbeffd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #30aaee mixed with black

  1. 30aaee
  2. 2893cf
  3. 217db1
  4. 1a6893
  5. 135377
  6. 0c3f5c
  7. 062d42
  8. 031b2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #30aaee with less saturation

  1. 30aaee
  2. 44a9e6
  3. 53a9df
  4. 60a8d7
  5. 6ba7cf
  6. 75a6c7
  7. 7fa5c0
  8. 88a4b8
  9. 90a2b0
  10. 98a1a8

Questions about #30aaee

What color is #30aaee?

#30aaee is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(48, 170, 238), in HSL hsl(201.47, 84.82%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.34% 0.143 238.953).

What colors go well with #30aaee?

The complementary color of #30aaee is #e08735. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6ce and #7b9af8. The triadic partners are #e5769d and #96ab35.

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

Black text reads better on #30aaee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #30aaee a warm or cool color?

#30aaee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.143.