#188ebd color: Blue to the Bone
#188ebd is rgb(24, 142, 189) in RGB and oklch(60.841% 0.11838 231.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #188ebd
#188ebd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 232°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue to the Bone (#0190c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #188ebd mixed with white
Darker: #188ebd mixed with black
Calmer: #188ebd with less saturation
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Questions about #188ebd
What color is #188ebd?
#188ebd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue to the Bone. In RGB it is rgb(24, 142, 189), in HSL hsl(197.09, 77.46%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.841% 0.11838 231.944).
What colors go well with #188ebd?
The complementary color of #188ebd is #ba6c39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097a1 and #5b81c9. The triadic partners are #b8638a and #858927.
Is white or black text more readable on #188ebd?
White text reads better on #188ebd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #188ebd a warm or cool color?
#188ebd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.118.