Information about #18A0CD color

#18A0CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #18A0CD is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(24, 160, 205) (9.4% red, 62.7% green, 80.4% blue), or CMYK 71 / 18 / 0 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #18A0CD reads as a strongly colored water-like cyan and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9). Slightly further away sit Freefall (#1D95C9) and Ball Blue (#21ABCD).

The recipe behind #18A0CD is rgb(24, 160, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #18A0CD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#18A0CD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#18A0CD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #18A0CD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pacific Blue color link
Pacific Blue

#1CA9C9

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Water Blue color link
Water Blue

#0E87CC

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

BMW Blue color link
BMW Blue

#009ADA

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#18A0CD
  • RGB24, 160, 205
  • CMYK71, 18, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(24, 160, 205)
  • HSL195°, 79%, 45%
  • HSL Precise194.917°, 79.039%, 44.902%
  • HSV195°, 88%, 80%
  • HSB195°, 88%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.094, 0.627, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.094, 0.627, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.094, 0.627, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID18A0CD
  • DECIMAL ID1614029
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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