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Pacific Blue

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Color codes

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RGB
HSL
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CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
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Relative luminance0.3284
Cyan & Teal Cool Colors Cool

Shades of Pacific Blue

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text2.77:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text7.57:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white2.77:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black6.81:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large

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Pacific Blue

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About Pacific Blue

Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9) is a medium, highly saturated color from the Cyan & Teal family with a cool character. It is made of 28 red, 169 green and 201 blue (hsl(191, 76%, 45%)). Its contrast ratio is 2.77:1 against white and 7.57:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • buttons, highlights and calls to action
  • logos and brand accents
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #1CA9C9 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 28, 169 and 201 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 191°, 76% saturation and 45% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#4D9FA8Lagoon#00BFFFDeep Sky Blue#4B9CD3Carolina Blue#5F9EA0Cadet Blue#5D8AA8Air Force Blue#87CEEBSky Blue#89CFF0Baby Blue#6699CCBlue Gray#43B3AEVerdigris#87CEFALight Sky Blue

Palettes with this color

Ocean Depths#03045E #0077B6 #00B4D8 #90E0EF #CAF0F8Citrus Splash#F9C80E #F86624 #EA3546 #662E9B #43BCCDFresh Startup#06D6A0 #118AB2 #073B4C #FFD166 #EF476FProduct Launch#111827 #4F46E5 #22D3EE #F9FAFB #F43F5E

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Pacific Blue?
The HEX code of Pacific Blue is #1CA9C9. In RGB it is rgb(28, 169, 201) and in HSL hsl(191, 76%, 45%).
Which text color works on Pacific Blue?
White text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 on Pacific Blue and black text 7.57:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Pacific Blue?
Rotating the hue of Pacific Blue by 180° gives #C93C1C, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Pacific Blue in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Pacific Blue is cmyk(86%, 16%, 0%, 21%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.