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#138dbc color: Hawaiian Surf

#138dbc is rgb(19, 141, 188) in RGB and oklch(60.484% 0.11897 231.767) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

60.5%
0.119
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #138dbc

#138dbc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hawaiian Surf (#008dbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #138dbc mixed with white

  1. 138dbc
  2. 3b98c3
  3. 56a4ca
  4. 6dafd1
  5. 83bbd8
  6. 98c6df
  7. add1e5
  8. c1ddec
  9. d6e8f2
  10. eaf4f9

Darker: #138dbc mixed with black

  1. 138dbc
  2. 0f7aa3
  3. 0b678b
  4. 075573
  5. 05445d
  6. 033347
  7. 012332
  8. 01141f
  9. 00070d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #138dbc with less saturation

  1. 138dbc
  2. 2d8cb6
  3. 3c8bb1
  4. 498aab
  5. 5389a5
  6. 5c889f
  7. 658799
  8. 6d8694
  9. 74858e
  10. 7b8388

Questions about #138dbc

What color is #138dbc?

#138dbc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Hawaiian Surf. In RGB it is rgb(19, 141, 188), in HSL hsl(196.69, 81.64%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.484% 0.11897 231.767).

What colors go well with #138dbc?

The complementary color of #138dbc is #b96b38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096a0 and #5980c9. The triadic partners are #b76189 and #848825.

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

White text reads better on #138dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138dbc a warm or cool color?

#138dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.119.