Information about #1CA2AB color

#1CA2AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1CA2AB falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(28, 162, 171) — 11% red, 63.5% green, 67.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 56 / 4 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #1CA2AB reads as a strongly colored aqua cyan and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pelorous (#2599B2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Spring Teal (#0EA7A5) and Boy Red (#0E9CA5).

The recipe behind #1CA2AB is rgb(28, 162, 171), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #1CA2AB: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. #1CA2AB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#1CA2AB color variations

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

#1CA2AB 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 #1CA2AB

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

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

AITriedPume color link
AITriedPume

#13B6A9

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Java color link
Java

#259797

Tealish color link
Tealish

#24BCA8

Strong Cyan color link
Strong Cyan

#00A8A8

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1CA2AB
  • RGB28, 162, 171
  • CMYK56, 4, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(28, 162, 171)
  • HSL184°, 72%, 39%
  • HSL Precise183.776°, 71.859%, 39.02%
  • HSV184°, 84%, 67%
  • HSB184°, 84%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.635, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.635, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.635, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID1CA2AB
  • DECIMAL ID1876651
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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