#18b4e9 color: Cyanite
#18b4e9 is rgb(24, 180, 233) in RGB and oklch(72.067% 0.13797 228.866) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 9%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #18b4e9
#18b4e9 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 229°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.74:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Cyanite (#00b7eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #18b4e9 mixed with white
Darker: #18b4e9 mixed with black
Calmer: #18b4e9 with less saturation
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What color is #18b4e9?
#18b4e9 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cyanite. In RGB it is rgb(24, 180, 233), in HSL hsl(195.22, 82.61%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.067% 0.13797 228.866).
What colors go well with #18b4e9?
The complementary color of #18b4e9 is #e98851. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bec5 and #6ea5fa. The triadic partners are #e37fb3 and #acab33.
Is white or black text more readable on #18b4e9?
Black text reads better on #18b4e9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #18b4e9 a warm or cool color?
#18b4e9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.138.