#188ec5 color: Parrotfish Blue
#188ec5 is rgb(24, 142, 197) in RGB and oklch(61.25% 0.1261 236.155) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 23%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #188ec5
#188ec5 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 236°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Parrotfish Blue (#028fc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #188ec5 mixed with white
Darker: #188ec5 mixed with black
Calmer: #188ec5 with less saturation
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Questions about #188ec5
What color is #188ec5?
#188ec5 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Parrotfish Blue. In RGB it is rgb(24, 142, 197), in HSL hsl(199.08, 78.28%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.25% 0.1261 236.155).
What colors go well with #188ec5?
The complementary color of #188ec5 is #bc6d2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098a8 and #6080d0. The triadic partners are #be6186 and #808d23.
Is white or black text more readable on #188ec5?
White text reads better on #188ec5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #188ec5 a warm or cool color?
#188ec5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.126.