#187a8a color: Biscay Bay
#187a8a is rgb(24, 122, 138) in RGB and oklch(53.408% 0.08694 211.739) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Teal
- cyan-700
- Black 46%
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About #187a8a
#187a8a is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 212°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Biscay Bay (#097988). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #187a8a mixed with white
Darker: #187a8a mixed with black
Calmer: #187a8a with less saturation
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What color is #187a8a?
#187a8a is bright cyan. The closest named color is Biscay Bay. In RGB it is rgb(24, 122, 138), in HSL hsl(188.42, 70.37%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.408% 0.08694 211.739).
What colors go well with #187a8a?
The complementary color of #187a8a is #99594d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f7d70 and #3a739b. The triadic partners are #8a5a84 and #7f6b2b.
Is white or black text more readable on #187a8a?
White text reads better on #187a8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #187a8a a warm or cool color?
#187a8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.087.