Information about #1C565B color

#1C565B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #1C565B belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(28, 86, 91) (11% red, 33.7% green, 35.7% blue), or CMYK 25 / 2 / 0 / 64 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#1C565B presents itself as a pleasantly vivid cyan — one that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Retro (#1B5256). Nearby in the Register you will also find Beatnik (#1F4F54) and Dark Arctic Blue (#275359).

In RGB terms — rgb(28, 86, 91) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #1C565B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #1C565B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#1C565B color variations

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

#1C565B 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 #1C565B

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

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1C565B
  • RGB28, 86, 91
  • CMYK25, 2, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(28, 86, 91)
  • HSL185°, 53%, 23%
  • HSL Precise184.762°, 52.941%, 23.333%
  • HSV185°, 69%, 36%
  • HSB185°, 69%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.337, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.337, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.337, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID1C565B
  • DECIMAL ID1857115
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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