#1496AD Color
#1496AD is rgb(20, 150, 173) in RGB and hsl(189, 79%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSeaGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.
#1496AD
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#1496ADRGB
rgb(20, 150, 173)HSL
hsl(189, 79%, 38%)HSV
hsv(189, 88%, 68%)OKLCH
oklch(62% 0.106 214.1)CMYK
cmyk(88%, 13%, 0%, 32%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #1496AD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text3.5:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #1496AD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.