#18C4EA
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(75.9% 0.134 218.9), rgb(24, 196, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#18C4EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18C4EA |
| RGB | rgb(24, 196, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 83%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.134 218.9) |
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 #18C4EA | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #18C4EA | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #18C4EA text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #18C4EA text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF1FC
oklch(93.7% 0.039 218.7)
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Step 200
200
#A1E6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.075 218.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#18C4EA
oklch(75.9% 0.134 218.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D6
oklch(70.8% 0.128 218.5)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586B
oklch(42.5% 0.077 219.1)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#18C4EA 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) | #ACBEEC | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ACEA | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1D0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18C4EA
#18C4EA
oklch(75.9% 0.134 218.9)
- #F8916F
#F8916F
oklch(75.8% 0.134 39)
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 #18C4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.032
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.037
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.057
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.068
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.069
Use #18C4EA 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.