Information about #147E9F color

#147E9F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #147E9F is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(20, 126, 159) — 7.8% red, 49.4% green, 62.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 55 / 13 / 0 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively cyan, #147E9F sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Geaux Blue (#1277A3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nice Blue (#107AB0) and Tripster Blue (#2070A0).

In RGB terms — rgb(20, 126, 159) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#147E9F color variations

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

#147E9F 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 #147E9F

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

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

Cerulean color link
Cerulean

#007BA7

Allports color link
Allports

#0076A3

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

Ocean color link
Ocean

#017B92

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Dark Cyan color link
Dark Cyan

#0A888A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#147E9F
  • RGB20, 126, 159
  • CMYK55, 13, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(20, 126, 159)
  • HSL194°, 78%, 35%
  • HSL Precise194.245°, 77.654%, 35.098%
  • HSV194°, 87%, 62%
  • HSB194°, 87%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.078, 0.494, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.078, 0.494, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.078, 0.494, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID147E9F
  • DECIMAL ID1343135
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01