Green-blue (#1164B4)

The hex code for Green-blue is #1164B4. It is rgb(17, 100, 180) in RGB, hsl(209, 83%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 44%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK — a dark blue. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1164B4

HEX#1164B4

RGBrgb(17, 100, 180)

HSLhsl(209, 83%, 39%)

HSVhsv(209, 91%, 71%)

CMYKcmyk(91%, 44%, 0%, 29%)

OKLCHoklch(50.2% 0.146 253.1)

LABlab(41.26% 0.60 -49.87)

LCHlch(41.26% 49.87 270.69)

Colors Closest to Green-blue

Green-blue is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Spanish Blue#0070B8ΔE 8.21 French Blue#0072BBΔE 8.47 Denim#1560BDΔE 8.47 True Blue#0073CFΔE 8.55 Medium Electric Blue#035096ΔE 9.46 Bright Navy Blue#1974D2ΔE 9.49

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#1164B4 Channel Values

How Green-blue breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 17 · G 100 · B 180	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 209° · S 83% · L 39%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 209° · S 91% · V 71%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 91% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 29%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.99:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Green-blue background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.51:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #1164B4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Green-blue

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Green-blue; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Green-blue

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Green-blue Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#1164B4

Protanopia#5C5CB4

Protanomaly#495FB4

Deuteranopia#5353B5

Deuteranomaly#425AB4

Tritanopia#007272

Tritanomaly#006D91

Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #1164B4 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--green-blue: #1164B4;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1164B4;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'green-blue': '#1164B4' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.067, green: 0.392, blue: 0.706)

Android XML<color name="green_blue">#1164B4</color>

SVG fillfill="#1164B4"

More Blue Colors

Green-blue sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

121254 113c8d 12279e 1034a6 130e2f 101828 13135e 101047 132c77 100e20 1447e6 0f52ba 1e90ff 2d14b8 3c69e7 5271ff 66b8ff 8391a0 9e9eff c1bce1 dedcef 000024 002147 007bb8

#1164B4 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Green-blue?

The hex code for Green-blue is #1164B4. That is rgb(17, 100, 180) in RGB, hsl(209, 83%, 39%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(91%, 44%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #1164B4?

#1164B4 is rgb(17, 100, 180) — red 17, green 100, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1164B4?

#1164B4 converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 44%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1164B4 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1164B4 scores 5.99:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1164B4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1164B4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 20.13, which is visibly different.

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