When Gentle Basin from Plowing

#18c3fe RGB(24,195,254)

About this color

When Gentle Basin from Plowing occupies the medium, intense end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #18c3fe — RGB(24, 195, 254).

#18c3feRGB(24, 195, 254)

HSL 195° · 99% saturation · 55% lightness

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Psychology

Blue at medium lightness is the colour of trust and communication — widely associated with stability, focus, and honesty.

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History

Blue has been among the most valued pigments throughout history — ultramarine, ground from lapis lazuli, was once worth more than gold and reserved for the robes of the Virgin Mary in medieval painting.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, complement this blue with amber and warm orange for high-contrast energy, or stay within blue-green and violet neighbours for a serene, cohesive feel.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Gentle Basin from Plowing
HEX
#18c3fe
RGB
rgb(24,195,254)
RGB%
rgb(9.4%,76.5%,99.6%)
HSL
hsl(195,99%,55%)
HSV
hsv(195,91%,100%)
CMYK
cmyk(91,23,0,0)
LAB
lab(74,-19,-40)
LCH
lch(74,44,245)
sRGB
(0.094,0.765,0.996)
HEX8
#18c3feff
CSS Name
Decimal
024195254

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
99%
Hue
195°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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