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#18a2de color: Vanadyl Blue

#18a2de is rgb(24, 162, 222) in RGB and oklch(67.291% 0.13776 234.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

67.3%
0.138
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #18a2de

#18a2de is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue (#00a3e0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #18a2de mixed with white

  1. 18a2de
  2. 42ace2
  3. 5db5e6
  4. 74bfe9
  5. 89c8ed
  6. 9ed1f0
  7. b2dbf3
  8. c5e4f7
  9. d9edfa
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #18a2de mixed with black

  1. 18a2de
  2. 138cc1
  3. 0f77a5
  4. 0a6389
  5. 074f6f
  6. 043c55
  7. 022a3d
  8. 011926
  9. 000a12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #18a2de with less saturation

  1. 18a2de
  2. 35a1d7
  3. 47a0d0
  4. 55a0c9
  5. 619fc2
  6. 6b9dbb
  7. 759cb4
  8. 7e9bac
  9. 8699a5
  10. 8e989d

Questions about #18a2de

What color is #18a2de?

#18a2de is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue. In RGB it is rgb(24, 162, 222), in HSL hsl(198.18, 80.49%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.291% 0.13776 234.931).

What colors go well with #18a2de?

The complementary color of #18a2de is #d67c38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00adbd and #6c93eb. The triadic partners are #d66f9a and #949f29.

Is white or black text more readable on #18a2de?

Black text reads better on #18a2de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #18a2de a warm or cool color?

#18a2de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.138.