#188cb5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #188cb5 is composed of 9.4% red, 54.9% green and 71% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86.7% cyan, 22.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 195.7 degrees, a saturation of 76.6% and a lightness of 40.2%. #188cb5 color hex could be obtained by blending #30ffff with #00196b. Closest websafe color is: #0099cc.

    • R 9
    • G 55
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#188cb5 color description : Strong blue.

#188cb5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #188cb5 has RGB values of R:24, G:140, B:181 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 1608885.

Hex triplet 188cb5 #188cb5
RGB Decimal 24, 140, 181 rgb(24,140,181)
RGB Percent 9.4, 54.9, 71 rgb(9.4%,54.9%,71%)
CMYK 87, 23, 0, 29
HSL 195.7°, 76.6, 40.2 hsl(195.7,76.6%,40.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 195.7°, 86.7, 71
Web Safe 0099cc #0099cc
CIE-LAB 54.328, -15.512, -29.961
XYZ 18.093, 22.285, 47.061
xyY 0.207, 0.255, 22.285
CIE-LCH 54.328, 33.738, 242.628
CIE-LUV 54.328, -36.163, -43.765
Hunter-Lab 47.207, -14.198, -26.063
Binary 00011000, 10001100, 10110101

Color Schemes with #188cb5

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Alternatives to #188cb5

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#188cb5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #188cb5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#188cb5;}
.background {background-color:#188cb5;}
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Shades and Tints of #188cb5

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #010608 is the darkest color, while #f5fcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #188cb5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5f6a6e is the less saturated color, while #0097cd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #188cb5 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #6e6e6e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5d747c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b86b1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7287bd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #0095a0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5788b2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5189ba Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0892a7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population