#18C6EA
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(76.4% 0.134 217.6), rgb(24, 198, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#18C6EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18C6EA |
| RGB | rgb(24, 198, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 83%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.134 217.6) |
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 #18C6EA | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #18C6EA | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #18C6EA text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #18C6EA text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#E9F9FD
oklch(97.1% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.039 216.9)
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Step 200
200
#A0E6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.075 217.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#18C6EA
oklch(76.4% 0.134 217.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D4
oklch(70.7% 0.127 217.3)
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Step 500
500
#0099B6
oklch(63% 0.113 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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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
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#18C6EA 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) | #AFC0EC | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AEEA | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D2D1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18C6EA
#18C6EA
oklch(76.4% 0.134 217.6)
- #FA9273
#FA9273
oklch(76.3% 0.134 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 #18C6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.025
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.030
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.072
Use #18C6EA 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.