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#30aaef color: Vivid Cerulean

#30aaef is rgb(48, 170, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.391% 0.14403 239.342) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

70.4%
0.144
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #30aaef

#30aaef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.144 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 8.12:1, 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: #30aaef mixed with white

  1. 30aaef
  2. 4fb3f1
  3. 67bcf3
  4. 7cc5f5
  5. 90cdf7
  6. a3d6f9
  7. b6defb
  8. c9e6fc
  9. dbeffd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #30aaef mixed with black

  1. 30aaef
  2. 2893d0
  3. 217db1
  4. 1a6894
  5. 135378
  6. 0c3f5c
  7. 062d42
  8. 031b2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #30aaef with less saturation

  1. 30aaef
  2. 44a9e7
  3. 53a9e0
  4. 60a8d8
  5. 6ba7d0
  6. 75a6c8
  7. 7fa5c0
  8. 88a4b8
  9. 90a3b0
  10. 98a1a8

Questions about #30aaef

What color is #30aaef?

#30aaef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(48, 170, 239), in HSL hsl(201.68, 85.65%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.391% 0.14403 239.342).

What colors go well with #30aaef?

The complementary color of #30aaef is #e08734. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6cf and #7c9af9. The triadic partners are #e6769d and #96ac34.

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

Black text reads better on #30aaef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #30aaef a warm or cool color?

#30aaef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.144.