#18ade4 color: Royal Peacock
#18ade4 is rgb(24, 173, 228) in RGB and oklch(70.18% 0.13705 230.864) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 11%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #18ade4
#18ade4 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Royal Peacock (#27ace0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #18ade4 mixed with white
Darker: #18ade4 mixed with black
Calmer: #18ade4 with less saturation
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Questions about #18ade4
What color is #18ade4?
#18ade4 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Royal Peacock. In RGB it is rgb(24, 173, 228), in HSL hsl(196.18, 80.95%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.18% 0.13705 230.864).
What colors go well with #18ade4?
The complementary color of #18ade4 is #e18349. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7c2 and #6d9ef4. The triadic partners are #de79aa and #a3a62f.
Is white or black text more readable on #18ade4?
Black text reads better on #18ade4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #18ade4 a warm or cool color?
#18ade4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.137.