Information about #1687A1 color

#1687A1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1687A1 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(22, 135, 161) — 8.6% red, 52.9% green, 63.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 55 / 10 / 0 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#1687A1 is a energetic, saturated water-like cyan that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Geaux Blue (#1277A3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aesthetic Teal (#0D9494) and Nice Blue (#107AB0).

In RGB terms — rgb(22, 135, 161) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #1687A1: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #1687A1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#1687A1 color variations

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

#1687A1 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 #1687A1

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

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Java color link
Java

#259797

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

Cerulean color link
Cerulean

#007BA7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1687A1
  • RGB22, 135, 161
  • CMYK55, 10, 0, 37
  • CSSrgb(22, 135, 161)
  • HSL191°, 76%, 36%
  • HSL Precise191.223°, 75.956%, 35.882%
  • HSV191°, 86%, 63%
  • HSB191°, 86%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.529, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.529, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.529, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID1687A1
  • DECIMAL ID1476513
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01