#188BAE
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(59.4% 0.107 224.9), rgb(24, 139, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#188BAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #188BAE |
| RGB | rgb(24, 139, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 76%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.107 224.9) |
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 #188BAE | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #188BAE | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #188BAE text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #188BAE text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 224.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.052 225.4)
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Step 400
400
#63ACC8
oklch(70.7% 0.084 224.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#188BAE
oklch(59.4% 0.107 224.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#04495D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 224.5)
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Step 950
950
#082B37
oklch(27.1% 0.045 225.2)
#188BAE 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) | #7888B0 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657AAE | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009596 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #188BAE
#188BAE
oklch(59.4% 0.107 224.9)
- #B26846
#B26846
oklch(59.3% 0.107 44.8)
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 #188BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.008
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.051
Use #188BAE 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.