Information about #1C9DB0 color

#1C9DB0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1C9DB0 falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(28, 157, 176) — 11% red, 61.6% green, 69% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 58 / 7 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#1C9DB0 is a strongly colored water-like cyan that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Pelorous (#2599B2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Boy Red (#0E9CA5) and Blue Green (#0D98BA).

In RGB terms — rgb(28, 157, 176) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #1C9DB0: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. #1C9DB0 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#1C9DB0 color variations

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

#1C9DB0 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 #1C9DB0

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

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Java color link
Java

#259797

AITriedPume color link
AITriedPume

#13B6A9

Pacific Blue color link
Pacific Blue

#1CA9C9

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1C9DB0
  • RGB28, 157, 176
  • CMYK58, 7, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(28, 157, 176)
  • HSL188°, 73%, 40%
  • HSL Precise187.703°, 72.549%, 40%
  • HSV188°, 84%, 69%
  • HSB188°, 84%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.616, 0.690)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.616, 0.690, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.616, 0.690)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID1C9DB0
  • DECIMAL ID1875376
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01