Information about #1F8CAD color

#1F8CAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #1F8CAD belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(31, 140, 173) (12.2% red, 54.9% green, 67.8% blue), or CMYK 56 / 13 / 0 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated water-like cyan, #1F8CAD feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in 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 Scooter (#308EA0) and Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188BC2).

In RGB terms — rgb(31, 140, 173) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #1F8CAD: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #1F8CAD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#1F8CAD color variations

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

#1F8CAD 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 #1F8CAD

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

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Java color link
Java

#259797

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1F8CAD
  • RGB31, 140, 173
  • CMYK56, 13, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(31, 140, 173)
  • HSL194°, 70%, 40%
  • HSL Precise193.944°, 69.608%, 40%
  • HSV194°, 82%, 68%
  • HSB194°, 82%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.122, 0.549, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.122, 0.549, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.122, 0.549, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID1F8CAD
  • DECIMAL ID2067629
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01