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#44ace3 color: Thalassophile

#44ace3 is rgb(68, 172, 227) in RGB and oklch(70.757% 0.12389 235.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

70.8%
0.124
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #44ace3

#44ace3 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.26:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #44ace3 mixed with white

  1. 44ace3
  2. 5cb5e6
  3. 71bdea
  4. 84c5ed
  5. 97cef0
  6. a8d6f2
  7. badef5
  8. cbe7f8
  9. ddeffa
  10. eef7fd

Darker: #44ace3 mixed with black

  1. 44ace3
  2. 3a95c5
  3. 307fa8
  4. 26698c
  5. 1d5471
  6. 144057
  7. 0c2d3f
  8. 051b27
  9. 020b12
  10. 000103

Calmer: #44ace3 with less saturation

  1. 44ace3
  2. 52abdd
  3. 5eaad6
  4. 69aad0
  5. 72a9c9
  6. 7ba7c2
  7. 83a6bc
  8. 8ba5b5
  9. 93a4ae
  10. 9aa2a7

Questions about #44ace3

What color is #44ace3?

#44ace3 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(68, 172, 227), in HSL hsl(200.75, 73.95%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.757% 0.12389 235.621).

What colors go well with #44ace3?

The complementary color of #44ace3 is #db8b4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6c6 and #7c9eee. The triadic partners are #dd7ea4 and #9eaa48.

Is white or black text more readable on #44ace3?

Black text reads better on #44ace3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #44ace3 a warm or cool color?

#44ace3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.124.