Information about #185D72 color

#185D72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#185D72 falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(24, 93, 114) — 9.4% red, 36.5% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 35 / 8 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated cyan, #185D72 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Orient (#255B77). Nearby in the Register you will also find Humbec Dark Teal (#265B71) and JayHawk Blue (#194F6E).

In RGB terms — rgb(24, 93, 114) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. No one has named #185D72 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#185D72 color variations

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#185D72 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 #185D72

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

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Bahama Blue color link
Bahama Blue

#25597F

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

#185D72 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#185D72
  • RGB24, 93, 114
  • CMYK35, 8, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(24, 93, 114)
  • HSL194°, 65%, 27%
  • HSL Precise194°, 65.217%, 27.059%
  • HSV194°, 79%, 45%
  • HSB194°, 79%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.094, 0.365, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.094, 0.365, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.094, 0.365, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID185D72
  • DECIMAL ID1596786
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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