Information about #12596D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#12596D falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(18, 89, 109) — 7.1% red, 34.9% green, 42.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 36 / 8 / 0 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#12596D is a vivid, lively cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 very close to JayHawk Blue (#194F6E). Slightly further away sit Guru (#154C65) and Caesar (#1B6767).

In RGB terms — rgb(18, 89, 109) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. #12596D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#12596D color variations

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

#12596D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#39BBDE

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#BDE8F4

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White

#FFFFFF

#12596D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#0E4757

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#0A3541

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#07232B

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#031115

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Black

#000000

#12596D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#206578

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#326F7F

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#487683

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#627C83

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Grey

#808080

#12596D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#11356D

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#116D5C

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#116D38

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#116D13

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#12596D 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
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#6E2612
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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
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#6E5412
#6E5412

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#6E122C
#6E122C

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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
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#126E54
#126E54

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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
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#6E125A
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#5A6E12
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#26126E
#26126E

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#6E2612
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#5A6E12
#5A6E12

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#54126E
#54126E

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#6E2612
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#2C6E12
#2C6E12

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Nearest named colors to #12596D

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

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Light Blue Silk color link
Light Blue Silk

#044F67

Maestro color link
Maestro

#005E6D

Petrol color link
Petrol

#005F6A

Peacock Blue color link
Peacock Blue

#005F69

Blue Lagoon color link
Blue Lagoon

#00626F

Humbec Dark Teal color link
Humbec Dark Teal

#265B71

Blue Sapphire color link
Blue Sapphire

#126180

Dark Aqua color link
Dark Aqua

#05696B

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

#12596D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#12596D
  • RGB18, 89, 109
  • CMYK36, 8, 0, 57
  • HSL193°, 72%, 25%
  • HSL Precise193.187°, 71.654%, 24.902%
  • HSV193°, 83%, 43%
  • HSB193°, 83%, 43%
  • HEX ID12596D
  • DECIMAL ID1202541
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
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