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#24CDEB Color

#24CDEB is rgb(36, 205, 235) in RGB, hsl(189, 83%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 13%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), visibly different at ΔE 11.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#24CDEB
HEX#24CDEB
RGBrgb(36, 205, 235)
HSLhsl(189, 83%, 53%)
HSVhsv(189, 85%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(85%, 13%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(78.2% 0.132 213.9)
LABlab(75.57% -34.12 -27.09)
LCHlch(75.57% 43.57 218.45)

What #24CDEB 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 #24CDEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#24CDEB Channel Values

How #24CDEB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 36 · G 205 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 189° · S 83% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 189° · S 85% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 85% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.91:1 vs white · 11.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #24CDEB 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #24CDEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #24CDEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #24CDEB

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #24CDEB.

How #24CDEB 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.

Typical#24CDEB
Protanopia#BDBDEB
Protanomaly#98C4EB
Deuteranopia#ACACED
Deuteranomaly#8ABAEC
Tritanopia#00D1D1
Tritanomaly#03CFDC
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #24CDEB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-24cdeb: #24CDEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #24CDEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-24cdeb': '#24CDEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.141, green: 0.804, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_24cdeb">#24CDEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#24CDEB"

More Teal Colors

#24CDEB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#24CDEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #24CDEB?

#24CDEB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(36, 205, 235) in RGB and hsl(189, 83%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.1.

What is the RGB value of #24CDEB?

#24CDEB is rgb(36, 205, 235) — red 36, green 205, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #24CDEB?

#24CDEB converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 13%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #24CDEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #24CDEB scores 1.91:1 against white and 11.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #24CDEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #24CDEB 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 15.33, which is visibly different.

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