Information about #148498 color

#148498 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#148498 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(20, 132, 152) — 7.8% red, 51.8% green, 59.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 52 / 8 / 0 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated cyan, #148498 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Geaux Blue (#1277A3) and Dark Cyan (#0A888A).

In RGB terms — rgb(20, 132, 152) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #148498: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #148498 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#148498 color variations

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

#148498 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 #148498

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

Dark Cyan color link
Dark Cyan

#0A888A

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

Ocean color link
Ocean

#017B92

ChaosDragon color link
ChaosDragon

#139084

Duck Blue color link
Duck Blue

#007791

Java color link
Java

#259797

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#148498
  • RGB20, 132, 152
  • CMYK52, 8, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(20, 132, 152)
  • HSL189°, 77%, 34%
  • HSL Precise189.091°, 76.744%, 33.725%
  • HSV189°, 87%, 60%
  • HSB189°, 87%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.078, 0.518, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.078, 0.518, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.078, 0.518, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID148498
  • DECIMAL ID1344664
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01