What color is #1C6F8B?

#1C6F8B is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Fjord. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C6F8B?

The RGB value is 28, 111, 139: 28 red, 111 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C6F8B?

The complementary color is #8B381C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C6F8B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C6F8B color

#1C6F8B rgb(28, 111, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1C6F8B is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 43.5% green and 54.5% blue (28, 111, 139).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 66% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Blue Fjord (#007290), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#1C6F8B color codes

HEX	`#1C6F8B`
RGB	`rgb(28, 111, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 43.5%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 66%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 80%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 20%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.48, -14.02, -22.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.48, 26.3, 237.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.822, 13.479, 26.452)`
Decimal	`1863563`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C6F8B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #1C6F8B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1C6F8B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #1C6F8B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c6f8b; }
.text { color: #1c6f8b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c6f8b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 111 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c6f8b, #1c388b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #1C6F8B?: #1C6F8B is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Fjord. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C6F8B?: The RGB value is 28, 111, 139: 28 red, 111 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C6F8B?: The complementary color is #8B381C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C6F8B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.