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#188CB2

#188cb2 ≈ Bondi Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#188cb2 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.41% red, 54.9% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 86.52% cyan, 21.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 194.81°, with 76.24% saturation and 39.61% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Bondi Blue (#0095b6), ΔE 3.82.

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Relative luminance0.2216

Complementary

  1. #188cb2
  2. #b23e18

Split complementary

  1. #188cb2
  2. #b2183f
  3. #b28b18

Analogous

  1. #18b28b
  2. #188cb2
  3. #183fb2

Triadic

  1. #188cb2
  2. #b2188c
  3. #8cb218

Tetradic

  1. #188cb2
  2. #3e18b2
  3. #b23e18
  4. #8cb218

Square

  1. #188cb2
  2. #8b18b2
  3. #b23e18
  4. #3fb218

Monochromatic

  1. #06222b
  2. #0f576f
  3. #188cb2
  4. #33b8e3
  5. #76cfed

Shades

#188cb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #188cb2
  2. #167ea0
  3. #13708e
  4. #11627d
  5. #0e546b
  6. #0c4659
  7. #0a3847
  8. #072a35
  9. #051c24
  10. #020e12
  11. #000000

Tints

#188cb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #188cb2
  2. #2f98ba
  3. #46a3c1
  4. #5dafc9
  5. #74bad1
  6. #8cc6d9
  7. #a3d1e0
  8. #badde8
  9. #d1e8f0
  10. #e8f4f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#188cb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #188cb2
  2. #228bad
  3. #2d8aa8
  4. #3788a3
  5. #42879e
  6. #4c8699
  7. #568594
  8. #61848f
  9. #6b828a
  10. #768185
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.43:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #828282 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #678697 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #7889b4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #647cb2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #009799 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5f8ab3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5082b2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0093a3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-188cb2 {
  color: #188cb2;
}
Background
.bg-188cb2 {
  background-color: #188cb2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-188cb2 {
  border: 2px solid #188cb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #188cb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 24 140 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 195 76% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-188cb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #188cb2, #183fb2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-188cb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(24 140 178 / 0.35);
}

#0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 3.82 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 6.66 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 6.80 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.37 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 9.85 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 9.95 #73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 11.89 #e7734d Inverted #828282 Grayscale 

Bondi Blue
#188cb2  rgb(24, 140, 178)  hsl(195, 76%, 40%)  Bondi Blue
#b23e18  rgb(178, 62, 24)  hsl(15, 76%, 40%)  Rust
#b2188c  rgb(178, 24, 140)  hsl(315, 76%, 40%)  Medium Violet Red
#8cb218  rgb(140, 178, 24)  hsl(75, 76%, 40%)  Apple Green