Colour
#1999B3
- #1999B3
- Cyan
- Dark
- Nearest: Cadetblue
#1999B3 is a cyan with RGB values 25, 153, 179 and HSL 190°, 75%, 40%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.2:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Cadetblue.
Colour values
#1999B3#1999B3
HEX#1999B3
RGBrgb(25, 153, 179)
RGB (0–1)0.098, 0.6, 0.702
RGB percentages9.8%, 60%, 70.2%
HSLhsl(190.1, 75.5%, 40%)
HSV / HSBhsv(190.1, 86%, 70.2%)
CMYK86%, 14.5%, 0%, 29.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer1,677,747
CSS custom property--colour: #1999B3;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.26244WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness132.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.25:1
Contrast with white3.36:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.25:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#808080
Inverted#E6664C
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.36:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.25:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familycyan
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B33319
Analogous#19B380, #194CB3
Triadic#B31999, #99B319
Split complementary#B3194C, #B38019
Tetradic#8019B3, #B33319, #4CB319
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R25
G153
B179
Red25 (9.8%)
Green153 (60%)
Blue179 (70.2%)
Hue190.13°
Saturation (HSL)75.49%
Lightness40%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 19 · G 99 · B B3
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