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#0188ba color: Mermaid Dreams

#0188ba is rgb(1, 136, 186) in RGB and oklch(59.006% 0.12236 233.429) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

59%
0.122
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #0188ba

#0188ba is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mermaid Dreams (#0088bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #0188ba mixed with white

  1. 0188ba
  2. 3594c1
  3. 51a0c9
  4. 69acd0
  5. 80b8d7
  6. 95c3de
  7. abcfe5
  8. c0dbeb
  9. d5e7f2
  10. eaf3f9

Darker: #0188ba mixed with black

  1. 0188ba
  2. 0175a1
  3. 016389
  4. 005272
  5. 00415c
  6. 003146
  7. 002232
  8. 00131e
  9. 00060d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #0188ba with less saturation

  1. 0188ba
  2. 2587b4
  3. 3687ae
  4. 4386a8
  5. 4e85a2
  6. 58849c
  7. 608396
  8. 688190
  9. 70808a
  10. 767f83

Questions about #0188ba

What color is #0188ba?

#0188ba is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Mermaid Dreams. In RGB it is rgb(1, 136, 186), in HSL hsl(196.22, 98.93%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.006% 0.12236 233.429).

What colors go well with #0188ba?

The complementary color of #0188ba is #b4662e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00919d and #567bc6. The triadic partners are #b45c83 and #7e841b.

Is white or black text more readable on #0188ba?

White text reads better on #0188ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0188ba a warm or cool color?

#0188ba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.122.