Information about #1B8398 color

#1B8398 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1B8398 falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(27, 131, 152) — 10.6% red, 51.4% green, 59.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 49 / 8 / 0 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#1B8398 is a strongly colored aqua cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Geaux Blue (#1277A3). Slightly further away sit Tripster Blue (#2070A0) and Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(27, 131, 152)), which gives #1B8398 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #1B8398: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#1B8398 color variations

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#1B8398 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 #1B8398

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

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Java color link
Java

#259797

Dark Cyan color link
Dark Cyan

#0A888A

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

ChaosDragon color link
ChaosDragon

#139084

Ocean color link
Ocean

#017B92

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1B8398
  • RGB27, 131, 152
  • CMYK49, 8, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(27, 131, 152)
  • HSL190°, 70%, 35%
  • HSL Precise190.08°, 69.832%, 35.098%
  • HSV190°, 82%, 60%
  • HSB190°, 82%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.106, 0.514, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.106, 0.514, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.106, 0.514, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID1B8398
  • DECIMAL ID1803160
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01