Information about #105E74 color

#105E74 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#105E74 falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(16, 94, 116) — 6.3% red, 36.9% green, 45.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 39 / 9 / 0 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#105E74 presents itself as a energetic, saturated water-like cyan — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Blue Sapphire (#126180). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blue Lagoon (#00626F) and Maestro (#005E6D).

In RGB terms — rgb(16, 94, 116) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. No one has named #105E74 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#105E74 color variations

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

#105E74 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 #105E74

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

Blue Lagoon color link
Blue Lagoon

#00626F

Maestro color link
Maestro

#005E6D

Dark Aqua color link
Dark Aqua

#05696B

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Petrol color link
Petrol

#005F6A

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Peacock Blue color link
Peacock Blue

#005F69

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#105E74
  • RGB16, 94, 116
  • CMYK39, 9, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(16, 94, 116)
  • HSL193°, 76%, 26%
  • HSL Precise193.2°, 75.758%, 25.882%
  • HSV193°, 86%, 45%
  • HSB193°, 86%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.063, 0.369, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.063, 0.369, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.063, 0.369, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID105E74
  • DECIMAL ID1072756
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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