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#138cb0 color: Algiers Blue

#138cb0 is rgb(19, 140, 176) in RGB and oklch(59.65% 0.10927 225.094) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

59.7%
0.109
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #138cb0

#138cb0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Algiers Blue (#008db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #138cb0 mixed with white

  1. 138cb0
  2. 3b97b8
  3. 56a3c0
  4. 6daec8
  5. 83bad0
  6. 98c5d8
  7. add1e0
  8. c1dce8
  9. d6e8ef
  10. eaf3f7

Darker: #138cb0 mixed with black

  1. 138cb0
  2. 0f7999
  3. 0b6782
  4. 07556c
  5. 054356
  6. 033342
  7. 01232e
  8. 01141c
  9. 00070b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #138cb0 with less saturation

  1. 138cb0
  2. 2c8bab
  3. 3c8aa6
  4. 4889a2
  5. 52889d
  6. 5b8698
  7. 638593
  8. 6b848e
  9. 728289
  10. 798184

Questions about #138cb0

What color is #138cb0?

#138cb0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Algiers Blue. In RGB it is rgb(19, 140, 176), in HSL hsl(193.76, 80.51%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.65% 0.10927 225.094).

What colors go well with #138cb0?

The complementary color of #138cb0 is #b46845. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009393 and #5081bf. The triadic partners are #ad638e and #898229.

Is white or black text more readable on #138cb0?

White text reads better on #138cb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138cb0 a warm or cool color?

#138cb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.109.