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#138dae color: Algiers Blue

#138dae is rgb(19, 141, 174) in RGB and oklch(59.805% 0.1075 222.832) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

59.8%
0.108
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #138dae

#138dae is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 223°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, 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: #138dae mixed with white

  1. 138dae
  2. 3b98b6
  3. 56a4be
  4. 6dafc7
  5. 83bacf
  6. 98c6d7
  7. add1df
  8. c1dde7
  9. d6e8ef
  10. eaf3f7

Darker: #138dae mixed with black

  1. 138dae
  2. 0f7a97
  3. 0b6780
  4. 07556a
  5. 054455
  6. 033341
  7. 01232e
  8. 01141c
  9. 00070b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #138dae with less saturation

  1. 138dae
  2. 2c8ca9
  3. 3c8ba5
  4. 488aa0
  5. 52889c
  6. 5b8797
  7. 648692
  8. 6b848e
  9. 728389
  10. 798184

Questions about #138dae

What color is #138dae?

#138dae is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Algiers Blue. In RGB it is rgb(19, 141, 174), in HSL hsl(192.77, 80.31%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.805% 0.1075 222.832).

What colors go well with #138dae?

The complementary color of #138dae is #b56949. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009391 and #4e82be. The triadic partners are #ab6491 and #8c822a.

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

White text reads better on #138dae: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138dae a warm or cool color?

#138dae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.108.