Colour
#1A9CB2
- #1A9CB2
- Cyan
- Dark
- Nearest: Cadetblue
#1A9CB2 is a cyan with RGB values 26, 156, 178 and HSL 189°, 75%, 40%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.4:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Cadetblue.
Colour values
#1A9CB2#1A9CB2
HEX#1A9CB2
RGBrgb(26, 156, 178)
RGB (0–1)0.102, 0.6118, 0.698
RGB percentages10.2%, 61.2%, 69.8%
HSLhsl(188.7, 74.5%, 40%)
HSV / HSBhsv(188.7, 85.4%, 69.8%)
CMYK85.4%, 12.4%, 0%, 30.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer1,744,050
CSS custom property--colour: #1A9CB2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.27211WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness134.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.44:1
Contrast with white3.26:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.44:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#828282
Inverted#E5634D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.26:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.44:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familycyan
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B2301A
Analogous#1AB27C, #1A50B2
Triadic#B21A9C, #9CB21A
Split complementary#B21A50, #B27C1A
Tetradic#7C1AB2, #B2301A, #50B21A
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R26
G156
B178
Red26 (10.2%)
Green156 (61.2%)
Blue178 (69.8%)
Hue188.68°
Saturation (HSL)74.51%
Lightness40%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 1A · G 9C · B B2
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