#18779B
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(53.4% 0.099 229.7), rgb(24, 119, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#18779B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18779B |
| RGB | rgb(24, 119, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 73%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.099 229.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #18779B | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #18779B | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #18779B text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #18779B text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D8
oklch(81% 0.044 228.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C5
oklch(70.6% 0.071 230.8)
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Step 500
500
#4794B6
oklch(63.2% 0.091 229.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#18779B
oklch(53.4% 0.099 229.7)
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Step 700
700
#126A8B
oklch(49.2% 0.092 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#145670
oklch(42.6% 0.076 229.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A475B
oklch(37.6% 0.059 230.5)
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Step 950
950
#112A35
oklch(27.1% 0.037 229)
#18779B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #64759D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53699A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008183 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18779B
#18779B
oklch(53.4% 0.099 229.7)
- #9A5A35
#9A5A35
oklch(53.3% 0.099 49.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #18779B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.014
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.021
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.029
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
Use #18779B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.