#188CA5
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.2% 0.101 217.2), rgb(24, 140, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#188CA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #188CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 140, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 75%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.101 217.2) |
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 #188CA5 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #188CA5 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #188CA5 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #188CA5 text on black | 5.33:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 218)
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Step 400
400
#6AACBE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 217.1)
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Step 500
500
#3997AE
oklch(63.1% 0.093 217.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#188CA5
oklch(59.2% 0.101 217.2)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#104957
oklch(37.7% 0.061 218.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.8)
#188CA5 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) | #7C88A6 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7BA5 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009594 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #188CA5
#188CA5
oklch(59.2% 0.101 217.2)
- #B16751
#B16751
oklch(59.2% 0.101 37.4)
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 #188CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.016
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.023
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
Use #188CA5 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.