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#44ace2 color: Thalassophile

#44ace2 is rgb(68, 172, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.71% 0.12293 235.125) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

70.7%
0.123
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #44ace2

#44ace2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Thalassophile (#44aadd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #44ace2 mixed with white

  1. 44ace2
  2. 5cb5e5
  3. 71bde9
  4. 84c5ec
  5. 97ceef
  6. a8d6f2
  7. badef5
  8. cbe7f7
  9. ddeffa
  10. eef7fd

Darker: #44ace2 mixed with black

  1. 44ace2
  2. 3a95c4
  3. 307fa8
  4. 26698c
  5. 1d5471
  6. 144057
  7. 0c2d3e
  8. 051b27
  9. 020b12
  10. 000103

Calmer: #44ace2 with less saturation

  1. 44ace2
  2. 52abdc
  3. 5eaad5
  4. 69a9cf
  5. 72a8c8
  6. 7ba7c2
  7. 83a6bb
  8. 8ba5b5
  9. 93a3ae
  10. 9aa2a7

Questions about #44ace2

What color is #44ace2?

#44ace2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(68, 172, 226), in HSL hsl(200.51, 73.15%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.71% 0.12293 235.125).

What colors go well with #44ace2?

The complementary color of #44ace2 is #db8b50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6c5 and #7b9eed. The triadic partners are #dc7fa4 and #9ea948.

Is white or black text more readable on #44ace2?

Black text reads better on #44ace2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #44ace2 a warm or cool color?

#44ace2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.123.