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#1f9cb1 color: Caneel Bay

#1f9cb1 is rgb(31, 156, 177) in RGB and oklch(63.845% 0.10508 212.394) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

63.8%
0.105
212°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #1f9cb1

#1f9cb1 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caneel Bay (#009bb3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #1f9cb1 mixed with white

  1. 1f9cb1
  2. 43a6b9
  3. 5db0c1
  4. 74bac8
  5. 89c4d0
  6. 9dcdd8
  7. b1d7e0
  8. c5e1e8
  9. d8ebef
  10. ecf5f7

Darker: #1f9cb1 mixed with black

  1. 1f9cb1
  2. 198799
  3. 147383
  4. 0f5f6c
  5. 0a4c57
  6. 063942
  7. 03282f
  8. 01181c
  9. 00090c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #1f9cb1 with less saturation

  1. 1f9cb1
  2. 369bad
  3. 4599aa
  4. 5298a6
  5. 5c96a2
  6. 66959f
  7. 6e939b
  8. 769197
  9. 7e8f93
  10. 858d8f

Questions about #1f9cb1

What color is #1f9cb1?

#1f9cb1 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Caneel Bay. In RGB it is rgb(31, 156, 177), in HSL hsl(188.63, 70.19%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.845% 0.10508 212.394).

What colors go well with #1f9cb1?

The complementary color of #1f9cb1 is #c37362. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #26a091 and #4c93c6. The triadic partners are #b173a8 and #a28a37.

Is white or black text more readable on #1f9cb1?

Black text reads better on #1f9cb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1f9cb1 a warm or cool color?

#1f9cb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.105.