Information about #188BB9 color

#188BB9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #188BB9 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(24, 139, 185) — 9.4% red, 54.5% green, 72.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 63 / 18 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#188BB9 presents itself as a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188BC2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blue Green (#0D98BA) and Freefall (#1D95C9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(24, 139, 185)), which gives #188BB9 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#188BB9 color variations

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

#188BB9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#188BB9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#188BB9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#188BB9 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#188BB9 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
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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
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#B99618
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#B9183B
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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
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#18B996
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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
#188BB9
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#B9188B
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#8BB918
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#4618B9
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#9618B9
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#B94618
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#3BB918
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Nearest named colors to #188BB9

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

Cyan Cornflower Blue color link
Cyan Cornflower Blue

#188BC2

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Water Blue color link
Water Blue

#0E87CC

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Bondi Blue color link
Bondi Blue

#0095B6

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Gillson Beach color link
Gillson Beach

#0481C9

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

#188BB9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#188BB9
  • RGB24, 139, 185
  • CMYK63, 18, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(24, 139, 185)
  • HSL197°, 77%, 41%
  • HSL Precise197.143°, 77.033%, 40.98%
  • HSV197°, 87%, 73%
  • HSB197°, 87%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • GLSLvec3(0.094, 0.545, 0.725)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.094, 0.545, 0.725, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.094, 0.545, 0.725)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID188BB9
  • DECIMAL ID1608633
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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