Palettes / Colors / #118AB2

#118AB2 — Vivid Blue

#118AB2 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DarkCyan (#008B8B). It belongs to the blue family.

#118AB2 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #B13910; it also sits naturally between #10B189 and #1039B1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 7% · Green 54% · Blue 70%

Cyan 90% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 30%

Previews

CSS code for #118AB2

.text { color: #118AB2; }
.background { background-color: #118AB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #118AB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(17, 138, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 83%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #118AB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(17, 138, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #118AB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(17, 138, 178, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#118AB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#118AB2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #118AB2

Tints of #118AB2

Tones of #118AB2

Color harmonies

Complementary — #B13910:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #118AB2: #000000.

How #118AB2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #118AB2

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #118AB1  ·  #118AB3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #118AB2?

#118AB2 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 17, 138, 178). Its closest standard named color is DarkCyan.

What is the RGB and HSL of #118AB2?

#118AB2 is RGB 17, 138, 178 — HSL 195°, 83%, 38% — CMYK 90%, 22%, 0%, 30%.

What colors go with #118AB2?

Its complement is #B13910; analogous partners are #10B189 and #1039B1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #118AB2 for text?

Black text on #118AB2 has a contrast ratio of 5.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.96:1.