#188cb4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #188cb4 is composed of 9.4% red, 54.9% green and 70.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86.7% cyan, 22.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 195.4 degrees, a saturation of 76.5% and a lightness of 40%. #188cb4 color hex could be obtained by blending #30ffff with #001969. Closest websafe color is: #0099cc.

    • R 9
    • G 55
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 22
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#188cb4 color description : Strong blue.

#188cb4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #188cb4 has RGB values of R:24, G:140, B:180 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.22, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 1608884.

Hex triplet 188cb4 #188cb4
RGB Decimal 24, 140, 180 rgb(24,140,180)
RGB Percent 9.4, 54.9, 70.6 rgb(9.4%,54.9%,70.6%)
CMYK 87, 22, 0, 29
HSL 195.4°, 76.5, 40 hsl(195.4,76.5%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 195.4°, 86.7, 70.6
Web Safe 0099cc #0099cc
CIE-LAB 54.285, -15.869, -29.456
XYZ 17.991, 22.244, 46.523
xyY 0.207, 0.256, 22.244
CIE-LCH 54.285, 33.459, 241.687
CIE-LUV 54.285, -36.231, -42.898
Hunter-Lab 47.163, -14.446, -25.47
Binary 00011000, 10001100, 10110100

Color Schemes with #188cb4

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Alternatives to #188cb4

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#188cb4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #188cb4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#188cb4;}
.background {background-color:#188cb4;}
.border {border:1px solid #188cb4;}

Shades and Tints of #188cb4

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, #010507 is the darkest color, while #f5fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #188cb4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5f6a6d is the less saturated color, while #0097cc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #188cb4 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
  • #7c86b0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7387bc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #0095a0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5788b1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5288b9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0892a7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population