Information about #1C9A9C color

#1C9A9C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #1C9A9C belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(28, 154, 156) — 11% red, 60.4% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 50 / 1 / 0 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #1C9A9C reads as a strongly colored water-like cyan and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Java (#259797). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Celeritas (#299792) and Boy Red (#0E9CA5).

In RGB terms — rgb(28, 154, 156) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #1C9A9C: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. #1C9A9C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#1C9A9C color variations

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#1C9A9C 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 #1C9A9C

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

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

ChaosDragon color link
ChaosDragon

#139084

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1C9A9C
  • RGB28, 154, 156
  • CMYK50, 1, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(28, 154, 156)
  • HSL181°, 70%, 36%
  • HSL Precise180.938°, 69.565%, 36.078%
  • HSV181°, 82%, 61%
  • HSB181°, 82%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.604, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.604, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.604, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID1C9A9C
  • DECIMAL ID1874588
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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