Information about #0187AE color

#0187AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #0187AE belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(1, 135, 174) — 0.4% red, 52.9% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 68 / 15 / 0 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#0187AE is a maximally vivid water-like cyan 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 Bowie (#0084AC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Strong Cerulean (#007EA8) and Strong Arctic Blue (#0093A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(1, 135, 174) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #0187AE: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #0187AE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#0187AE color variations

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

#0187AE 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #0187AE

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

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Cerulean color link
Cerulean

#007BA7

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

Bondi Blue color link
Bondi Blue

#0095B6

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Allports color link
Allports

#0076A3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#0187AE
  • RGB1, 135, 174
  • CMYK68, 15, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(1, 135, 174)
  • HSL194°, 99%, 34%
  • HSL Precise193.526°, 98.857%, 34.314%
  • HSV194°, 99%, 68%
  • HSB194°, 99%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.004, 0.529, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.004, 0.529, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.004, 0.529, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID0187AE
  • DECIMAL ID100270
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01