#1D99B6

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #1D99B6

When working with digital screens, the color #1D99B6 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cadetblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 29 red, 153 green, and 182 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 84% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow, and 29% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#1D99B6
RGB29, 153, 182
HSL191.4°, 72.5%, 41.4%
CMYK84%, 16%, 0%, 29%
HSV191.4°, 84.1%, 71.4%
LAB58.4, -21.8, -24.2
XYZ20.3, 26.4, 48.3
Decimal1939894

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.28:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.34:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #1D99B6; }
.text-color { color: #1D99B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #1D99B6; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0