Information about #1A5960 color

#1A5960 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #1A5960 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(26, 89, 96) (10.2% red, 34.9% green, 37.6% blue), or CMYK 27 / 3 / 0 / 62 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#1A5960 presents itself as a clearly saturated water-like cyan — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Retro (#1B5256). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) and Guru (#154C65).

The recipe behind #1A5960 is rgb(26, 89, 96), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #1A5960 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:62) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #1A5960 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#1A5960 color variations

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

#1A5960 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 #1A5960

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

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1A5960
  • RGB26, 89, 96
  • CMYK27, 3, 0, 62
  • CSSrgb(26, 89, 96)
  • HSL186°, 57%, 24%
  • HSL Precise186°, 57.377%, 23.922%
  • HSV186°, 73%, 38%
  • HSB186°, 73%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.102, 0.349, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.102, 0.349, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.102, 0.349, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID1A5960
  • DECIMAL ID1726816
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01