#1496BD Color

#1496BD is rgb(20, 150, 189) in RGB and hsl(194, 81%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSeaGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.

#1496BD

HEX#1496BD

RGBrgb(20, 150, 189)

HSLhsl(194, 81%, 41%)

HSVhsv(194, 89%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.116 225.5)

CMYKcmyk(89%, 21%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #1496BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.43:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.13:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #1496BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#1496BD Complementary#BD3B14 Analogous#14BD90 Analogous#1441BD Triadic#BD1496 Triadic#96BD14

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #1496BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#18B3E2 #39C1EA #5DCCEE #87D9F2 #ACE5F6 #D1F1FA

Shades

#1183A6 #0F6E8A #0C5B73 #0A495C #073745 #04212A

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