Information about #1B8CB1 color

#1B8CB1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1B8CB1 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(27, 140, 177) — 10.6% red, 54.9% green, 69.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 59 / 15 / 0 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #1B8CB1 reads as a energetic, saturated water-like cyan and feels open and friendly. 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 a near neighbor of Pelorous (#2599B2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188BC2) and Blue Green (#0D98BA).

In RGB terms — rgb(27, 140, 177) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #1B8CB1: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #1B8CB1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#1B8CB1 color variations

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

#1B8CB1 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 #1B8CB1

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

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Bondi Blue color link
Bondi Blue

#0095B6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1B8CB1
  • RGB27, 140, 177
  • CMYK59, 15, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(27, 140, 177)
  • HSL195°, 74%, 40%
  • HSL Precise194.8°, 73.529%, 40%
  • HSV195°, 85%, 69%
  • HSB195°, 85%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • GLSLvec3(0.106, 0.549, 0.694)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.106, 0.549, 0.694, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.106, 0.549, 0.694)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID1B8CB1
  • DECIMAL ID1805489
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01