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#138ebb color: Hawaiian Surf

#138ebb is rgb(19, 142, 187) in RGB and oklch(60.679% 0.11755 230.433) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

60.7%
0.118
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #138ebb

#138ebb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, 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: #138ebb mixed with white

  1. 138ebb
  2. 3c99c2
  3. 56a5c9
  4. 6eb0d0
  5. 83bbd7
  6. 98c7de
  7. add2e5
  8. c2ddeb
  9. d6e8f2
  10. ebf4f9

Darker: #138ebb mixed with black

  1. 138ebb
  2. 0f7ba2
  3. 0b688a
  4. 075673
  5. 05445c
  6. 033446
  7. 012432
  8. 01151f
  9. 00070d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #138ebb with less saturation

  1. 138ebb
  2. 2d8db5
  3. 3d8cb0
  4. 498baa
  5. 548aa5
  6. 5d899f
  7. 658899
  8. 6d8794
  9. 75858e
  10. 7b8488

Questions about #138ebb

What color is #138ebb?

#138ebb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Hawaiian Surf. In RGB it is rgb(19, 142, 187), in HSL hsl(196.07, 81.55%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.679% 0.11755 230.433).

What colors go well with #138ebb?

The complementary color of #138ebb is #b96b3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00969e and #5882c8. The triadic partners are #b6638c and #868826.

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

White text reads better on #138ebb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138ebb a warm or cool color?

#138ebb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.118.