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#18dbec color: Tamarama

#18dbec is rgb(24, 219, 236) in RGB and oklch(81.443% 0.13653 204.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

81.4%
0.137
205°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.70:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #18dbec

#18dbec is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 81.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 205°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.7:1 contrast and black text 12.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tamarama (#11ddee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #18dbec mixed with white

  1. 18dbec
  2. 4ddfee
  3. 6ae3f0
  4. 82e7f2
  5. 97ebf4
  6. aaeef6
  7. bdf2f8
  8. cef5fa
  9. dff9fb
  10. effcfd

Darker: #18dbec mixed with black

  1. 18dbec
  2. 13becd
  3. 0fa2af
  4. 0a8792
  5. 076d76
  6. 04545b
  7. 023c42
  8. 012629
  9. 001113
  10. 000203

Calmer: #18dbec with less saturation

  1. 18dbec
  2. 45d9e8
  3. 5dd7e4
  4. 6fd4e0
  5. 7fd2db
  6. 8dd0d7
  7. 99cdd3
  8. a4cbcf
  9. afc8cb
  10. b9c5c6

Questions about #18dbec

What color is #18dbec?

#18dbec is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Tamarama. In RGB it is rgb(24, 219, 236), in HSL hsl(184.81, 84.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.443% 0.13653 204.962).

What colors go well with #18dbec?

The complementary color of #18dbec is #ffa098. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44dfbd and #5cd0ff. The triadic partners are #efa3f3 and #ebbb4d.

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

Black text reads better on #18dbec: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and black gives 12.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #18dbec a warm or cool color?

#18dbec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 81.4% and its chroma 0.137.