#188ec6 color: Parrotfish Blue
#188ec6 is rgb(24, 142, 198) in RGB and oklch(61.303% 0.12712 236.639) 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 22%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #188ec6
#188ec6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 237°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.72:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Parrotfish Blue (#028fc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #188ec6 mixed with white
Darker: #188ec6 mixed with black
Calmer: #188ec6 with less saturation
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Questions about #188ec6
What color is #188ec6?
#188ec6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Parrotfish Blue. In RGB it is rgb(24, 142, 198), in HSL hsl(199.31, 78.38%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.303% 0.12712 236.639).
What colors go well with #188ec6?
The complementary color of #188ec6 is #bc6e2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098a9 and #6180d0. The triadic partners are #bf6186 and #808d23.
Is white or black text more readable on #188ec6?
White text reads better on #188ec6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #188ec6 a warm or cool color?
#188ec6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.127.