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#138eb2 color: Algiers Blue

#138eb2 is rgb(19, 142, 178) in RGB and oklch(60.242% 0.11014 224.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

60.2%
0.110
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #138eb2

#138eb2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.54:1, 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: #138eb2 mixed with white

  1. 138eb2
  2. 3c99ba
  3. 56a5c2
  4. 6db0ca
  5. 83bbd1
  6. 98c6d9
  7. add2e1
  8. c2dde8
  9. d6e8f0
  10. eaf4f7

Darker: #138eb2 mixed with black

  1. 138eb2
  2. 0f7b9a
  3. 0b6883
  4. 07566d
  5. 054457
  6. 033443
  7. 01242f
  8. 01151d
  9. 00070c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #138eb2 with less saturation

  1. 138eb2
  2. 2d8dad
  3. 3c8ca8
  4. 498ba4
  5. 538a9f
  6. 5c889a
  7. 658795
  8. 6c8690
  9. 73848b
  10. 7a8286

Questions about #138eb2

What color is #138eb2?

#138eb2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Algiers Blue. In RGB it is rgb(19, 142, 178), in HSL hsl(193.58, 80.71%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.242% 0.11014 224.752).

What colors go well with #138eb2?

The complementary color of #138eb2 is #b76a47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009595 and #5183c1. The triadic partners are #af6590 and #8b8429.

Is white or black text more readable on #138eb2?

White text reads better on #138eb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138eb2 a warm or cool color?

#138eb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.11.