#18c8dc Hex Color Code

The hexadecimal color code #18c8dc is a shade of cyan. In the RGB color model #18c8dc is comprised of 9.41% red, 78.43% green and 86.27% blue. In the HSL color space #18c8dc has a hue of 186° (degrees), 80% saturation and 48% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 487.64 nm.

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Color Variations

• Inverted
  #e73723
• 25% saturated
  #00dbf5
• Grayscale
  #7a7a7a
• 25% lighter
  #46daeb
• Original
  #18c8dc
• 25% darker
  #13a0b0
• Web safe: aqua
  #00ffff / #0ff
• 25% desaturated
  #2cb8c8
• HTML: darkturquoise
  #00ced1

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  3. Hawaii blue
     #00c3e3
  4. Turquoise Surf
     #00c5cd
  5. Dark turquoise
     #00ced1

• Intermediately Related

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     #ffb347
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     #ba8759
  3. Purple navy
     #4e5180
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     #ffa600
  5. Spanish bistre
     #807532

• Distantly Related

  1. Rich black (FOGRA39)
     #010203
  2. Vampire black
     #080808
  3. Smoky black
     #100c08
  4. Chocolate brown
     #3f000f
  5. Root beer
     #290e05

Color Schemes

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• Complement

  • #e9260b

• Analogous

  • #37bdac
  • #0da7e7

• Split

  • #d26e22
  • #e80c47

• Triad

  • #b39941
  • #c232a3

• Square

  • #511fd5
  • #e9260b
  • #84a64e

• Tetradic

  • #0265f2
  • #e9260b
  • #b39941

#18c8dc linear gradient to complementary #e9260b

1. #18c8dc
2. #80b4b9
3. #a8a096
4. #c18975
5. #d37154
6. #df5433
7. #e9260b

Monochromatic Colors

1. #00a4b8
2. #00b0c4
3. #00bcd0
4. #18c8dc
5. #34d4e8
6. #47e0f5
7. #58edff

Tones

1. #18c8dc
2. #45bbcb
3. #59aeba
4. #66a1aa
5. #70949a
6. #76878a
7. #7a7a7a

Tints and Shades

#18c8dc to white

1. #18c8dc
2. #60d1e2
3. #87dbe8
4. #a9e4ed
5. #c7edf3
6. #e3f6f9
7. #ffffff / #fff

#18c8dc to black

1. #18c8dc
2. #22a4b4
3. #24818d
4. #225f68
5. #1c4045
6. #142325
7. #000000 / #000

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      #4bc4d4 ΔE = 2.187 / LRV ≈ 45.7%

2. Plascon

   1. Ellas Eyes B1-A2-1
      #50c4d4 ΔE = 2.419 / LRV ≈ 45.9%

3. Toyo Ink

   1. CF10359
      #00c1d4 ΔE = 2.514 / LRV ≈ 42.9%
   2. CF10346
      #47c6cb ΔE = 4.989 / LRV ≈ 46.0%

4. Sigma

   1. Cool Blue / S 1050-B20G
      #52c8d6 ΔE = 2.564 / LRV ≈ 48.0%
   2. Cool Blue / S 1050-B10G
      #59c5dd ΔE = 4.301 / LRV ≈ 47.3%

5. Abet Laminati

   1. Bleu Panarea 482
      #52c4d7 ΔE = 2.721 / LRV ≈ 46.2%

6. Natural Color System / NCS

   1. S 1040-B20G
      #58c2d3 ΔE = 3.196 / LRV ≈ 45.4%
   2. S 1040-B30G
      #50c3cb ΔE = 4.159 / LRV ≈ 45.0%

7. Games Workshop - Citadel

   1. Skink Blue / Baharroth Blue
      #58c1cd ΔE = 3.625 / LRV ≈ 44.6%

8. Behr

   1. Jamaican Sea 510B-5
      #59c1cd ΔE = 3.660 / LRV ≈ 44.7%
   2. Rushing Stream P480-4
      #63c2d7 ΔE = 4.636 / LRV ≈ 46.1%

9. Pantone / PMS

   1. 311
      #29c2de ΔE = 3.832 / LRV ≈ 44.3%
   2. 319
      #4accd4 ΔE = 4.296 / LRV ≈ 49.4%

10. Jotun

    1. 5206 / Fairouza
       #48bdd0 ΔE = 3.893 / LRV ≈ 42.3%

11. Evonik-Degussa

    1. 1172T Engaging
       #5abfcc ΔE = 3.958 / LRV ≈ 43.8%
    2. 1182T Blue Entry
       #57bbd0 ΔE = 5.244 / LRV ≈ 42.1%

12. Porter Paints

    1. Aquamarine / 155-5
       #63c3ce ΔE = 4.004 / LRV ≈ 46.1%

13. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    1. Aquamarine 155-5
       #63c3ce ΔE = 4.004 / LRV ≈ 46.1%

14. Earthpaint

    1. 1-31-4 Blue Breeze
       #68c7d7 ΔE = 4.046 / LRV ≈ 48.7%
    2. 1-30-4 Seaspray
       #64c7ce ΔE = 4.750 / LRV ≈ 48.0%

15. Brillux

    1. 69.18.15
       #4bbcce ΔE = 4.200 / LRV ≈ 41.9%
    2. 69.21.15
       #45bec6 ΔE = 4.971 / LRV ≈ 42.2%

16. Sikkens

    1. Q5.35.62
       #44bcd0 ΔE = 4.201 / LRV ≈ 41.7%
    2. Q0.29.65
       #4dbdc9 ΔE = 4.290 / LRV ≈ 42.2%

17. Model Master

    1. Model Master 2965
       #4fc2db ΔE = 4.233 / LRV ≈ 45.4%
    2. Model Master 28145
       #67c7dc ΔE = 4.700 / LRV ≈ 48.9%

18. Vista Paint

    1. Swan Lake
       #6ac5d5 ΔE = 4.249 / LRV ≈ 47.8%

19. Scib Paints

    1. Swan Lake / 7440
       #6ac5d5 ΔE = 4.249 / LRV ≈ 47.8%

20. Berger

    1. Swan Lake / 7440
       #6ac5d5 ΔE = 4.249 / LRV ≈ 47.8%

21. Dulux

    1. Javan Dawn 2
       #61c3cc ΔE = 4.270 / LRV ≈ 45.9%
    2. 18BG 47/282
       #68c3cc ΔE = 4.594 / LRV ≈ 46.3%

22. New Look

    1. Fish Bowl / B16-06
       #5bc1ca ΔE = 4.298 / LRV ≈ 44.6%

23. Wattyl

    1. Whitsunday Blue / E58W
       #5bc1ca ΔE = 4.298 / LRV ≈ 44.6%

24. Brighto Paints

    1. 1-30-5 Ocean Wave
       #65cddb ΔE = 4.363 / LRV ≈ 51.5%

25. Nerolac

    1. Sitka - 2459
       #5bbdcc ΔE = 4.368 / LRV ≈ 43.0%

26. Coronado Paint

    1. 7440 - Swan Lake
       #67c3cd ΔE = 4.374 / LRV ≈ 46.3%

27. ISOMAT

    1. IST 218-04
       #59bdcf ΔE = 4.416 / LRV ≈ 43.0%
    2. IST 219-04
       #61bbcb ΔE = 5.177 / LRV ≈ 42.4%

28. Caparol

    1. 38/02
       #6cc8d8 ΔE = 4.447 / LRV ≈ 49.5%

29. California Paints

    1. DE 5752 - Mattie
       #5dbdcb ΔE = 4.470 / LRV ≈ 43.0%

30. Dunn-Edwards

    1. Faded Jeans / 276
       #5dbdcb ΔE = 4.470 / LRV ≈ 43.0%

31. Dupont

    1. CAS459
       #2abdc9 ΔE = 4.539 / LRV ≈ 41.1%
    2. CAS475
       #2bbad2 ΔE = 5.066 / LRV ≈ 40.3%

32. CIL

    1. Pacific Coast
       #6ac3cd ΔE = 4.552 / LRV ≈ 46.5%

33. Peintures MF

    1. Récif des Bahamas
       #5dbdc9 ΔE = 4.605 / LRV ≈ 42.9%

34. Ford

    1. Taos Turquoise
       #3ac3ca ΔE = 4.610 / LRV ≈ 44.2%
    2. Taos Turquoise
       #3cb9cb ΔE = 4.994 / LRV ≈ 40.0%

35. RAL

    1. RAL 210 70 35
       #35bdc8 ΔE = 4.620 / LRV ≈ 41.3%
    2. RAL 210 70 30
       #53bcc5 ΔE = 5.134 / LRV ≈ 41.8%

36. Dulux Australia

    1. Shampoo / S32G3
       #4ebbce ΔE = 4.645 / LRV ≈ 41.6%

37. Asian Paints

    1. Swan Song / 7440
       #6dc3d3 ΔE = 4.649 / LRV ≈ 47.0%

38. Valspar Paint

    1. Rapids
       #63c2ca ΔE = 4.656 / LRV ≈ 45.5%
    2. Skein of Blue R152D
       #6dc2d1 ΔE = 4.667 / LRV ≈ 46.4%

39. ECOS Paints

    1. Enchanted Evening (0673)
       #6ec4d4 ΔE = 4.674 / LRV ≈ 47.5%

40. Diamond Vogel

    1. Enchanted Evening / 0673
       #6ec4d4 ΔE = 4.674 / LRV ≈ 47.5%

41. Colortrend

    1. 0673
       #6ec4d4 ΔE = 4.674 / LRV ≈ 47.5%

42. Glidden

    1. Pacific Coast Blue / 18BG 47/282
       #6ac1d2 ΔE = 4.696 / LRV ≈ 45.9%

43. Taubmans

    1. Parachute / T12 45.E1
       #53bbcd ΔE = 4.717 / LRV ≈ 41.8%

44. Benjamin Moore

    1. Madison Avenue / 759
       #6bc0ce ΔE = 4.717 / LRV ≈ 45.3%

45. Alcro

    1. Mentol
       #3abbc8 ΔE = 4.735 / LRV ≈ 40.6%

46. ICI Paints

    1. Pacific Coast 18BG 47/282
       #5dbdc7 ΔE = 4.871 / LRV ≈ 42.8%

47. Apple Barrel

    1. Aqua Sky / 99262E
       #63cfe3 ΔE = 4.950 / LRV ≈ 52.8%

48. Delta

    1. Seafoam / 04021
       #43bcc6 ΔE = 4.951 / LRV ≈ 41.2%

49. TRUMATCH

    1. 29-c
       #73c7d4 ΔE = 4.967 / LRV ≈ 49.2%
    2. 29-c1
       #6fc0cd ΔE = 5.022 / LRV ≈ 45.5%

50. Dutch Boy

    1. Nantucket Sound
       #65c2d8 ΔE = 5.042 / LRV ≈ 46.3%
    2. Lone Star Quilt
       #6fc7cf ΔE = 5.103 / LRV ≈ 48.7%

51. Matthews Paint

    1. Bobby Blue / 1816
       #73c2cf ΔE = 5.137 / LRV ≈ 46.7%

52. JPMA

    1. E 65-70L
       #6dbfcf ΔE = 5.148 / LRV ≈ 45.0%

53. Pratt & Lambert

    1. Blue Heaven 23-6
       #64bfd4 ΔE = 5.173 / LRV ≈ 44.7%

Color Blindness Simulation

Monochromacy

• Achromatopsia
  #969696
• Achromatomaly
  #5cadb5

Dichromacy

• Protanopia
  #6466d7
• Deuteranopia
  #5a4dd6
• Tritanopia
  #21d3d3

Trichromacy

• Protanomaly
  #398dda
• Deuteranomaly
  #3b9bd9
• Tritanomaly
  #1ecdd8

#18c8dc HTML / CSS Code Examples

<p style="color: #18c8dc">…</p>

<p style="background-color: #18c8dc">…</p>

<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #18c8dc">…</p>

Color Charts

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• CMYK

  

• RYB

  

Color Space Conversions

Decimal

1624284

Binary

00011000, 11001000, 11011100

Hexadecimal

#18c8dc

LRV

≈ 46.7%

Closest short hex

#2cd ΔE = 1.725

RGB

rgb(24, 200, 220)

RGBA

rgba(24, 200, 220, 1.0)

rg chromaticity

r: 0.054, g: 0.450, b: 0.495

RYB

red: 9.412%, yellow: 45.777%, blue: 86.275%

Android / android.graphics.Color

-15152932 / 0xff18c8dc

HSL

hsl(186, 80%, 48%)

HSLA

hsla(186, 80%, 48%, 1.0)

HSV / HSB

hue: 186° (186.122), saturation: 89% (0.891), value: 86% (0.863)

HSP

hue: 186.122, saturation: 89.091%, perceived brightness: 66.977%

HSL_uv (HUSL)

H: 208.278, S: 98.188, L: 73.975

Cubehelix

H: -182.020, S: 1.233, L: 0.586

TSL

T: -1.594, S: 0.406, L: 0.587

CMYK

cyan: 89% (0.891), magenta: 9% (0.091), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 14% (0.137)

CMY

cyan: 91% (0.906), magenta: 22% (0.216), yellow: 14% (0.137)

XYZ

X: 33.943, Y: 46.666, Z: 74.915

xyY

x: 0.218, y: 0.300, Y: 46.666

CIELab

L: 73.975, a: -33.086, b: -21.433

CIELuv

L: 73.975, u: -54.059, v: -29.081

CIELCH / LCHab

L: 73.975, C: 39.421, H: 212.935

CIELUV / LCHuv

L: 73.975, C: 61.384, H: 208.278

Hunter-Lab

L: 68.312, a: -30.852, b: -17.202

CIECAM02

J: 63.601, C: 52.296, h: 210.182, Q: 157.124, M: 45.732, s: 53.950, H: 266.838

OSA-UCS

lightness: -10.113, jaune: -3.479, green: 6.360

LMS

L: 32.755, M: 55.789, S: 74.408

YCbCr

Y: 144.528, Cb: 162.828, Cr: 49.316

YCoCg

Y: 161.000, Cg: 39.000, Co: -43.000

YDbDr

Y: 149.656, Db: 105.860, Dr: 238.948

YPbPr

Y: 163.952, Pb: 30.240, Pr: -88.920

xvYCC

Y: 156.806, Cb: 154.564, Cr: 49.890

YIQ

Y: 149.656, I: -111.271, Q: -30.994

YUV

Y: 149.656, U: 34.617, V: -110.240

Munsell Color System

5B 7/8 ΔE = 2.767

Brand Color

Virb ΔE = 11.857

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