#1591A4 Hex Color
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#1591a4 is a cool, moderately muted cyan with medium depth, giving layouts a refreshing but focused feel. It suits technology, communication, aerospace, and children’s products. Use it as a supporting tone or interface background, pairing it with warm coral or soft cream. Black body text has about 5.6:1 contrast. The hex code is #1591a4.
Questions about #1591a4
What is #1591a4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1591a4 is rgb(21, 145, 164), in HSL hsl(188, 77%, 36%) and in CMYK 87%, 12%, 0%, 36%.
What colors pair well with #1591a4?
Is #1591a4 readable on white or black?
#1591a4 has a 3.73:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.61:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.