#188CAF Color

#188CAF is rgb(24, 140, 175) in RGB and hsl(194, 76%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSeaGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.

#188CAF

HEX#188CAF

RGBrgb(24, 140, 175)

HSLhsl(194, 76%, 39%)

HSVhsv(194, 86%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(59.7% 0.107 224.7)

CMYKcmyk(86%, 20%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #188CAF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.88:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.41:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #188CAF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#188CAF Complementary#AF3B18 Analogous#18AF87 Analogous#1840AF Triadic#AF188C Triadic#8CAF18

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #188CAF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1DA8D3 #3ABCE4 #5DC8E9 #86D6EE #AAE2F3 #D2F0F9

Shades

#157A99 #126882 #0F566C #0C4455 #09323F #062028

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