#18A2F2 Color
#18A2F2 is rgb(24, 162, 242) in RGB, hsl(202, 89%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 33%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#18A2F2rgb(24, 162, 242)hsl(202, 89%, 52%)hsv(202, 90%, 95%)cmyk(90%, 33%, 0%, 5%)oklch(68.3% 0.158 242.6)lab(62.92% -12.98 -50.46)lch(62.92% 52.10 255.57)What #18A2F2 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #18A2F2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#18A2F2 Channel Values
How #18A2F2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 24 · G 162 · B 242 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 202° · S 89% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 202° · S 90% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.8:1 vs white · 7.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #18A2F2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #18A2F2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #18A2F2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #18A2F2
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #18A2F2 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#18A2F2#9595F2#779AF2#8888F3#6C93F3#00AFAF#00AACD#9A9A9AUsing #18A2F2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-18a2f2: #18A2F2;background-color: #18A2F2;colors: { 'color-18a2f2': '#18A2F2' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.635, blue: 0.949)<color name="color_18a2f2">#18A2F2</color>fill="#18A2F2"More Blue Colors
#18A2F2 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#18A2F2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #18A2F2?
#18A2F2 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(24, 162, 242) in RGB and hsl(202, 89%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.22.
What is the RGB value of #18A2F2?
#18A2F2 is rgb(24, 162, 242) — red 24, green 162, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #18A2F2?
#18A2F2 converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 33%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #18A2F2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #18A2F2 scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #18A2F2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #18A2F2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 15.81, which is visibly different.
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