Palettes / Colors / #18BBF2

#18BBF2 — Vivid Blue

#18BBF2 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DeepSkyBlue (#00BFFF). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: deepskyblue (#00BFFF) — not an exact match. CSS deepskyblue gives you #00BFFF, a different color; use #18BBF2 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#18BBF2 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 #F24E18; it also sits naturally between #18F2BB and #184EF2. 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 9% · Green 73% · Blue 95%

Cyan 90% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #18BBF2

.text { color: #18BBF2; }
.background { background-color: #18BBF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #18BBF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(24, 187, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 89%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #18BBF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(24, 187, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #18BBF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(24, 187, 242, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#18BBF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#18BBF2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #F24E18:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #18BBF2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #18BBF2

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #18BBF2 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 a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #18BBF2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #18BBF1  ·  #18BBF3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #18BBF2?

#18BBF2 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 24, 187, 242). Its closest standard named color is DeepSkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #18BBF2?

#18BBF2 is RGB 24, 187, 242 — HSL 195°, 89%, 52% — CMYK 90%, 23%, 0%, 5%.

What colors go with #18BBF2?

Its complement is #F24E18; analogous partners are #18F2BB and #184EF2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #18BBF2 for text?

Black text on #18BBF2 has a contrast ratio of 9.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.23:1.