Information about #1C5952 color

#1C5952 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #1C5952 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(28, 89, 82) — 11% red, 34.9% green, 32.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 0 / 3 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#1C5952 presents itself as a clearly saturated aqua cyan — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Push Play (#21584C). Slightly further away sit Retro (#1B5256) and Beatnik (#1F4F54).

The recipe behind #1C5952 is rgb(28, 89, 82), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #1C5952 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#1C5952 color variations

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#1C5952 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 #1C5952

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

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Jackpot color link
Jackpot

#145346

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Green Pea color link
Green Pea

#266242

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1C5952
  • RGB28, 89, 82
  • CMYK24, 0, 3, 65
  • CSSrgb(28, 89, 82)
  • HSL173°, 52%, 23%
  • HSL Precise173.115°, 52.137%, 22.941%
  • HSV173°, 69%, 35%
  • HSB173°, 69%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.349, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.349, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.349, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID1C5952
  • DECIMAL ID1857874
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01