HEX Color #1DBDDB (Skyblue)

About #1DBDDB

The precise color #1DBDDB is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Skyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 29 parts red, 189 parts green, and 219 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 87% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow, and 14% black. With a hue angle of 189.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#1DBDDB

RGB29, 189, 219

HSL189.5°, 76.6%, 48.6%

CMYK87%, 14%, 0%, 14%

HSV189.5°, 86.8%, 85.9%

LAB70.7, -27.8, -25.9

XYZ31.5, 41.8, 73.4

Decimal1949147

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#1DBDDB #DB3A1D

Analogous

#1DDB99 #1D5DDB

Triadic

#DB1DBC #BCDB1D

Tetradic

#9A1DDB #DB3A1D #5DDB1D

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#1DBDDB

#36C4DF

#4FCBE3

#68D3E7

#81DAEB

#9AE1EF

#B3E9F3

#CCF0F7

#E5F7FB

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#1DBDDB

#19A8C2

#1693AA

#137E92

#106979

#0C5461

#093F49

#062A30

#031518

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.24:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

9.35:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.15:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

7.95:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #1DBDDB; }

.text-color { color: #1DBDDB; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #1DBDDB; }

Similar Colors

Skyblue

#87CEEB