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#198db0 color: Algiers Blue

#198db0 is rgb(25, 141, 176) in RGB and oklch(59.977% 0.10765 224.649) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

60%
0.108
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #198db0

#198db0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Algiers Blue (#008db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #198db0 mixed with white

  1. 198db0
  2. 3e98b8
  3. 58a4c0
  4. 6eafc8
  5. 84bad0
  6. 99c6d8
  7. add1e0
  8. c2dde8
  9. d6e8ef
  10. ebf3f7

Darker: #198db0 mixed with black

  1. 198db0
  2. 147a99
  3. 106782
  4. 0b556c
  5. 074456
  6. 043342
  7. 02232e
  8. 01141c
  9. 00070b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #198db0 with less saturation

  1. 198db0
  2. 2f8cab
  3. 3e8ba7
  4. 498aa2
  5. 53899d
  6. 5c8798
  7. 648694
  8. 6c858f
  9. 73838a
  10. 7a8285

Questions about #198db0

What color is #198db0?

#198db0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Algiers Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 141, 176), in HSL hsl(193.91, 75.12%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.977% 0.10765 224.649).

What colors go well with #198db0?

The complementary color of #198db0 is #b56a48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009494 and #5182bf. The triadic partners are #ad658f and #8a832c.

Is white or black text more readable on #198db0?

White text reads better on #198db0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #198db0 a warm or cool color?

#198db0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.108.