Information about #1C494D color
Basic facts about this digital color
#1C494D is a confidently colored water-like cyan that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Beatnik (#1F4F54). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tiber (#184343) and Japanese Indigo (#264348).
The recipe behind #1C494D is rgb(28, 73, 77), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:70), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #1C494D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#1C494D color variations
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#1C494D color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#1C494D color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#1C494D color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#1C494D color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#1C494D 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #1C494D color
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Nearest named colors to #1C494D
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#1F4F54
#184343
#264348
#1B5256
#253F4E
#174358
#214559
#1F3B4D
#145346
#20483F
#203F58
#0F4645
#1C494D color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#1C494D
- RGB28, 73, 77
- CMYK19, 2, 0, 70
- CSSrgb(28, 73, 77)
- HSL185°, 47%, 21%
- HSL Precise184.898°, 46.667%, 20.588%
- HSV185°, 64%, 30%
- HSB185°, 64%, 30%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
- GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.286, 0.302)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.286, 0.302, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.286, 0.302)
- Percentage of Red in RGB11%
- Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID1C494D
- DECIMAL ID1853773
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
