Close to Tropical Blue
#149FBB
#149FBB is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 7.8% red, 62.4% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 81% saturation and 41% 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 #149FBB.
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.
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6.71:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #149FBB as they’d see it.
#149FBB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #149FBB
What color is #149FBB?
#149FBB is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 7.8% red, 62.4% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 81% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #149FBB in RGB?
#149FBB is rgb(20, 159, 187): 20 red, 159 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #149FBB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(89, 15, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #149FBB?
PANTONE 313 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #149FBB?
Its complement #C7806B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.