#19BDBA Hex Color
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Neither pure blue nor green, sky blue sits in bright cyan territory with a soft, pastel-leaning feel. Its mid lightness and strong saturation read fresh and youthful, which suits spring themes, tech branding, and children’s products. The hex code #19bdba also holds up as a UI background, since black text hits about 9.0:1 contrast on it. Pair it with coral for warmth, or see what colors make gray to mute it into softer neutrals.
Questions about #19bdba
What is #19bdba in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #19bdba is rgb(25, 189, 186), in HSL hsl(179, 77%, 42%) and in CMYK 87%, 0%, 2%, 26%.
What colors pair well with #19bdba?
Coral brings out the warmth in #19bdba and keeps it from feeling clinical. Deeper tones like navy or charcoal ground it well in tech and product design.
Is #19bdba readable on white or black?
#19bdba has a 2.32:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.02:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.