#18a4cd color: Charybdis
#18a4cd is rgb(24, 164, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.947% 0.12227 224.725) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-500
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #18a4cd
#18a4cd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 225°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.23:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Charybdis (#16a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #18a4cd mixed with white
Darker: #18a4cd mixed with black
Calmer: #18a4cd with less saturation
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What color is #18a4cd?
#18a4cd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(24, 164, 205), in HSL hsl(193.59, 79.04%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.947% 0.12227 224.725).
What colors go well with #18a4cd?
The complementary color of #18a4cd is #d27b53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00acac and #5e97df. The triadic partners are #c975a7 and #a19931.
Is white or black text more readable on #18a4cd?
Black text reads better on #18a4cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #18a4cd a warm or cool color?
#18a4cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.122.