Information about #1C556D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#1C556D falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(28, 85, 109) — 11% red, 33.3% green, 42.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 32 / 9 / 0 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#1C556D is a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from JayHawk Blue (#194F6E). Slightly further away sit Humbec Dark Teal (#265B71) and Guru (#154C65).

The recipe behind #1C556D is rgb(28, 85, 109), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #1C556D: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. No one has named #1C556D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#1C556D color variations

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#1C556D 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 #1C556D

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

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Limitless color link
Limitless

#254B75

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1C556D
  • RGB28, 85, 109
  • CMYK32, 9, 0, 57
  • HSL198°, 59%, 27%
  • HSL Precise197.778°, 59.124%, 26.863%
  • HSV198°, 74%, 43%
  • HSB198°, 74%, 43%
  • HEX ID1C556D
  • DECIMAL ID1856877
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
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