What color is #24A6C2?

#24A6C2 is a moderate cyan known as True Sky Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of True Sky Blue?

The RGB value is 36, 166, 194: 36 red, 166 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of True Sky Blue?

The complementary color is #C24024, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #24A6C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 and white text 2.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

True Sky Blue color: hex code #24A6C2

#24A6C2 rgb(36, 166, 194)

Shades of teal

True Sky Blue has the hex code #24A6C2. It is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 65.1% green and 76.1% blue (36, 166, 194).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 69% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 81% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.31:1).

True Sky Blue (#24A6C2) color codes

HEX	`#24A6C2`
RGB	`rgb(36, 166, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 65.1%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 69%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 81%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(81%, 14%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.96, -23.89, -23.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.96, 33.83, 225.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.097, 31.54, 55.846)`
Decimal	`2401986`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with True Sky Blue, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #24A6C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#24A6C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #24A6C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #24a6c2; }
.text { color: #24a6c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #24a6c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 166 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #24a6c2, #2457c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

See #24A6C2 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #24A6C2?: #24A6C2 is a moderate cyan known as True Sky Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of True Sky Blue?: The RGB value is 36, 166, 194: 36 red, 166 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of True Sky Blue?: The complementary color is #C24024, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #24A6C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 and white text 2.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.