Close to Peacock
#149ACE
#149ACE is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 7.8% red, 60.4% green, and 80.8% blue. Its hue is 197°, with 82% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #149ACE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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6.54:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.54:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #149ACE as they’d see it.
#149ACE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #149ACE
What color is #149ACE?
#149ACE is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 7.8% red, 60.4% green, and 80.8% blue. Its hue is 197°, with 82% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #149ACE in RGB?
#149ACE is rgb(20, 154, 206): 20 red, 154 green, and 206 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #149ACE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(90, 25, 0, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #149ACE?
PANTONE 299 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #149ACE?
Its complement #C87D5F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.