#24A8F0

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #24A8F0

At its core, #24A8F0 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Deepskyblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(36, 168, 240).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 85% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow, and 6% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#24A8F0
RGB36, 168, 240
HSL201.2°, 87.2%, 54.1%
CMYK85%, 30%, 0%, 6%
HSV201.2°, 85.0%, 94.1%
LAB65.5, -9.1, -45.5
XYZ30.5, 34.7, 87.5
Decimal2402544

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.65:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.93:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.75:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #24A8F0; }
.text-color { color: #24A8F0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #24A8F0; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF