Information about #1B999D color

#1B999D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1B999D falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(27, 153, 157) — 10.6% red, 60% green, 61.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 51 / 2 / 0 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#1B999D presents itself as a vivid, lively cyan — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Java (#259797). Slightly further away sit Boy Red (#0E9CA5) and Aesthetic Teal (#0D9494).

In RGB terms — rgb(27, 153, 157) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #1B999D: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. No one has named #1B999D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#1B999D color variations

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

#1B999D 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 #1B999D

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

Java color link
Java

#259797

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

ChaosDragon color link
ChaosDragon

#139084

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1B999D
  • RGB27, 153, 157
  • CMYK51, 2, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(27, 153, 157)
  • HSL182°, 71%, 36%
  • HSL Precise181.846°, 70.652%, 36.078%
  • HSV182°, 83%, 62%
  • HSB182°, 83%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.106, 0.600, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.106, 0.600, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.106, 0.600, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID1B999D
  • DECIMAL ID1808797
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01