#1A97A8 Hex Color
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Cool and moderately muted, #1a97a8 blends cyan with a subtle blue-green undertone. Its medium depth feels refreshing and focused, making it useful for technology, communication, aerospace, and children’s products. Use it as a supporting brand tone or interface accent alongside deep navy and warm coral. The hex code #1a97a8 supports readable black text at about 6:1 contrast.
Questions about #1a97a8
What is #1a97a8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1a97a8 is rgb(26, 151, 168), in HSL hsl(187, 73%, 38%) and in CMYK 85%, 10%, 0%, 34%.
What colors pair well with #1a97a8 in a palette?
Does #1a97a8 read as a warm or cool color?
#1a97a8 reads as a cool, moderately muted cyan because its blue-green balance and medium depth feel refreshing, clear, and focused in most visual contexts, with less warmth than turquoise shades leaning toward green. It suits technology, communication, aerospace, and children’s products as an accent or supporting brand tone.
Is #1a97a8 readable on white or black?
#1a97a8 has a 3.47:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.03:1 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.