#188ABF
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(60% 0.123 235.9), rgb(24, 138, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#188ABF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #188ABF |
| RGB | rgb(24, 138, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 78%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.123 235.9) |
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 #188ABF | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #188ABF | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #188ABF text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #188ABF text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.034 237)
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Step 300
300
#9CC7E3
oklch(80.8% 0.06 237)
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Step 400
400
#61AAD4
oklch(70.7% 0.096 235.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#188ABF
oklch(60% 0.123 235.9)
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Step 600
600
#007CAF
oklch(55.5% 0.12 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#024766
oklch(37.7% 0.08 236.1)
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Step 950
950
#072A3C
oklch(27% 0.051 235.9)
#188ABF 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) | #708AC1 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7BBE | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00989C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #188ABF
#188ABF
oklch(60% 0.123 235.9)
- #B76A2D
#B76A2D
oklch(60% 0.123 55.5)
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 #188ABF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.021
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.024
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
Use #188ABF 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.