Information about #149BB3 color

#149BB3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #149BB3 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(20, 155, 179) — 7.8% red, 60.8% green, 70.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 62 / 9 / 0 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #149BB3 reads as a energetic, saturated water-like cyan and 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 Blue Green (#0D98BA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Boy Red (#0E9CA5) and Pelorous (#2599B2).

The recipe behind #149BB3 is rgb(20, 155, 179), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #149BB3: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #149BB3 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#149BB3 color variations

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

#149BB3 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#57D5EC

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#8FE3F2

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#C7F1F8

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White

#FFFFFF

#149BB3 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#149BB3

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#0F7C8F

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#0B5D6B

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#073E47

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#031F23

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Black

#000000

#149BB3 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#149BB3

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#2598AC

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#3993A3

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#4F8E99

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#66878D

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Grey

#808080

#149BB3 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#4B13B3

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#131BB3

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#135BB3

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#149BB3

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#13B38B

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#13B34B

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#1BB313

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#149BB3 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
#149BB3
#149BB3

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#B32C14
#B32C14

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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
#149BB3
#149BB3

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#B37B14
#B37B14

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#B3144C
#B3144C

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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
#144CB3
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#149BB3
#149BB3

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#14B37B
#14B37B

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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
#149BB3
#149BB3

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#B3149B
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#9BB314
#9BB314

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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
#149BB3
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#2C14B3
#2C14B3

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#B32C14
#B32C14

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#9BB314
#9BB314

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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
#149BB3
#149BB3

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#7B14B3
#7B14B3

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#B32C14
#B32C14

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#4CB314
#4CB314

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Nearest named colors to #149BB3

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

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Bondi Blue color link
Bondi Blue

#0095B6

Cyan Cornflower Blue color link
Cyan Cornflower Blue

#188BC2

Strong Arctic Blue color link
Strong Arctic Blue

#0093A8

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

Strong Cyan color link
Strong Cyan

#00A8A8

Pacific Blue color link
Pacific Blue

#1CA9C9

Light Sea Green color link
Light Sea Green

#20B2AA

#149BB3 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#149BB3
  • RGB20, 155, 179
  • CMYK62, 9, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(20, 155, 179)
  • HSL189°, 80%, 39%
  • HSL Precise189.057°, 79.899%, 39.02%
  • HSV189°, 89%, 70%
  • HSB189°, 89%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • GLSLvec3(0.078, 0.608, 0.702)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.078, 0.608, 0.702, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.078, 0.608, 0.702)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID149BB3
  • DECIMAL ID1350579
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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