Information about #1B7E8D color

#1B7E8D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #1B7E8D is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(27, 126, 141) — 10.6% red, 49.4% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 45 / 6 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively aqua cyan, #1B7E8D 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 a near neighbor of Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Cyan (#0A888A) and Dauntless (#166F7F).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(27, 126, 141)), which gives #1B7E8D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#1B7E8D color variations

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#1B7E8D 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 #1B7E8D

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

Dark Cyan color link
Dark Cyan

#0A888A

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

ChaosDragon color link
ChaosDragon

#139084

Deep Aqua color link
Deep Aqua

#08787F

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Ocean color link
Ocean

#017B92

#1B7E8D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1B7E8D
  • RGB27, 126, 141
  • CMYK45, 6, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(27, 126, 141)
  • HSL188°, 68%, 33%
  • HSL Precise187.895°, 67.857%, 32.941%
  • HSV188°, 81%, 55%
  • HSB188°, 81%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.106, 0.494, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.106, 0.494, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.106, 0.494, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID1B7E8D
  • DECIMAL ID1801869
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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