#188DAB
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(59.7% 0.104 221), rgb(24, 141, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#188DAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #188DAB |
| RGB | rgb(24, 141, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 75%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.104 221) |
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 #188DAB | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #188DAB | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #188DAB text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #188DAB text on black | 5.43:1 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC9D8
oklch(81% 0.051 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#62ADC4
oklch(70.8% 0.082 219.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#188DAB
oklch(59.7% 0.104 221)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#02495B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 221.7)
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Step 950
950
#082B35
oklch(27% 0.043 220.9)
#188DAB 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) | #7B89AD | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687CAB | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009797 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #188DAB
#188DAB
oklch(59.7% 0.104 221)
- #B4694D
#B4694D
oklch(59.8% 0.105 41)
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 #188DAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.016
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.023
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.051
Use #188DAB 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.