Information about #01799D color

#01799D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#01799D falls into the Cyan Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(1, 121, 157) — 0.4% red, 47.5% green, 61.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 61 / 14 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#01799D presents itself as a pure, full-strength aqua cyan — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Allports (#0076A3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are CG Blue (#007AA5) and Cerulean (#007BA7).

The recipe behind #01799D is rgb(1, 121, 157), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #01799D: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for black. #01799D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#01799D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#01799D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#01799D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#01799D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#01799D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#01799D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#9D7401
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#9D012B
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#799D01
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#25019D
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#74019D
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#9D2501
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Nearest named colors to #01799D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Allports color link
Allports

#0076A3

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

Cerulean color link
Cerulean

#007BA7

Ocean color link
Ocean

#017B92

Strong Cerulean color link
Strong Cerulean

#007EA8

Duck Blue color link
Duck Blue

#007791

Yeehaa color link
Yeehaa

#006C98

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

Captain Cook color link
Captain Cook

#00689B

Sweden Blue color link
Sweden Blue

#006AA7

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Sea Blue color link
Sea Blue

#006994

#01799D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#01799D
  • RGB1, 121, 157
  • CMYK61, 14, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(1, 121, 157)
  • HSL194°, 99%, 31%
  • HSL Precise193.846°, 98.734%, 30.98%
  • HSV194°, 99%, 62%
  • HSB194°, 99%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.004, 0.475, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.004, 0.475, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.004, 0.475, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID01799D
  • DECIMAL ID96669
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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