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#36aeca color: River Blue

#36aeca is rgb(54, 174, 202) in RGB and oklch(69.747% 0.10993 217.03) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

69.7%
0.110
217°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #36aeca

#36aeca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is River Blue (#38afcd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #36aeca mixed with white

  1. 36aeca
  2. 53b6cf
  3. 6abed5
  4. 7fc7da
  5. 92cfe0
  6. a5d7e5
  7. b8dfea
  8. cae7ef
  9. dceff5
  10. edf7fa

Darker: #36aeca mixed with black

  1. 36aeca
  2. 2e97af
  3. 258095
  4. 1e6a7c
  5. 165564
  6. 0f414d
  7. 082e37
  8. 031c22
  9. 010b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #36aeca with less saturation

  1. 36aeca
  2. 48adc6
  3. 56abc1
  4. 62aabd
  5. 6da8b8
  6. 76a7b4
  7. 7fa5b0
  8. 87a3ab
  9. 8fa1a7
  10. 969fa2

Questions about #36aeca

What color is #36aeca?

#36aeca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is River Blue. In RGB it is rgb(54, 174, 202), in HSL hsl(191.35, 58.27%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.747% 0.10993 217.03).

What colors go well with #36aeca?

The complementary color of #36aeca is #d8846c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #31b3a9 and #62a4de. The triadic partners are #c982b6 and #b19e46.

Is white or black text more readable on #36aeca?

Black text reads better on #36aeca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36aeca a warm or cool color?

#36aeca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.11.