Information about #1C8E9B color

#1C8E9B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #1C8E9B is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(28, 142, 155) — 11% red, 55.7% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 50 / 5 / 0 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated water-like cyan, #1C8E9B holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Java (#259797). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aesthetic Teal (#0D9494) and Celeritas (#299792).

The recipe behind #1C8E9B is rgb(28, 142, 155), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #1C8E9B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#1C8E9B color variations

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#1C8E9B 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 #1C8E9B

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

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

ChaosDragon color link
ChaosDragon

#139084

Dark Cyan color link
Dark Cyan

#0A888A

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1C8E9B
  • RGB28, 142, 155
  • CMYK50, 5, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(28, 142, 155)
  • HSL186°, 69%, 36%
  • HSL Precise186.142°, 69.399%, 35.882%
  • HSV186°, 82%, 61%
  • HSB186°, 82%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.557, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.557, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.557, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID1C8E9B
  • DECIMAL ID1871515
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01