Information about #1AB6EF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#1AB6EF falls into the Azure Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(26, 182, 239) — 10.2% red, 71.4% green, 93.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 84 / 22 / 0 / 6. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#1AB6EF is a pure, full-strength steel-blue azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from failsam blue (#15B1EF). Slightly further away sit COMS Blue (#21BDE5) and be Supernormal. blue (#27BFF1).

The recipe behind #1AB6EF is rgb(26, 182, 239), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #1AB6EF: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#1AB6EF color variations

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#1AB6EF 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 #1AB6EF

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

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1AB6EF
  • RGB26, 182, 239
  • CMYK84, 22, 0, 6
  • HSL196°, 87%, 52%
  • HSL Precise196.056°, 86.939%, 51.961%
  • HSV196°, 89%, 94%
  • HSB196°, 89%, 94%
  • HEX ID1AB6EF
  • DECIMAL ID1750767
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.7%
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