Information about #31A9BF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #31A9BF belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(49, 169, 191) — 19.2% red, 66.3% green, 74.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 56 / 9 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #31A9BF reads as a clearly saturated water-like cyan and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moonstone (#3AA8C1). Slightly further away sit Homebox Blue (#36A2B9) and Peacock (#33A1C9).

The recipe behind #31A9BF is rgb(49, 169, 191), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #31A9BF: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#31A9BF color variations

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#31A9BF 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 #31A9BF

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

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

Pacific Blue color link
Pacific Blue

#1CA9C9

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#31A9BF
  • RGB49, 169, 191
  • CMYK56, 9, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(49, 169, 191)
  • HSL189°, 59%, 47%
  • HSL Precise189.296°, 59.167%, 47.059%
  • HSV189°, 74%, 75%
  • HSB189°, 74%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.192, 0.663, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.192, 0.663, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.192, 0.663, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID31A9BF
  • DECIMAL ID3254719
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01