Close to Tropical Blue
#218FA0
#218FA0 is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 12.9% red, 56.1% green, and 62.7% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 66% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #218FA0.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.50:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #218FA0 as they’d see it.
#218FA0 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #218FA0
What color is #218FA0?
#218FA0 is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 12.9% red, 56.1% green, and 62.7% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 66% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #218FA0 in RGB?
#218FA0 is rgb(33, 143, 160): 33 red, 143 green, and 160 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #218FA0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(79, 11, 0, 37). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #218FA0?
PANTONE 3135 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #218FA0?
Its complement #B17364 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.