Information about #126C87 color

#126C87 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #126C87 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(18, 108, 135) — 7.1% red, 42.4% green, 52.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 46 / 11 / 0 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated water-like cyan, #126C87 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dauntless (#166F7F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blue Sapphire (#126180) and Light Blue Flower (#1D697C).

The recipe behind #126C87 is rgb(18, 108, 135), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #126C87 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. #126C87 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#126C87 color variations

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

#126C87 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 #126C87

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

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

Deep Aqua color link
Deep Aqua

#08787F

Kitsch color link
Kitsch

#006C7F

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Sea Blue color link
Sea Blue

#006994

Duck Blue color link
Duck Blue

#007791

Free Spirit color link
Free Spirit

#00777B

Yeehaa color link
Yeehaa

#006C98

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#126C87
  • RGB18, 108, 135
  • CMYK46, 11, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(18, 108, 135)
  • HSL194°, 76%, 30%
  • HSL Precise193.846°, 76.471%, 30%
  • HSV194°, 87%, 53%
  • HSB194°, 87%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.424, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.424, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.424, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID126C87
  • DECIMAL ID1207431
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01