Close to Petrol
#1E596B
#1E596B is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Petrol. In RGB it’s made of 11.8% red, 34.9% green, and 42% blue. Its hue is 194°, with 56% saturation and 27% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #1E596B.
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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2.70:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.79:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.70:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #1E596B as they’d see it.
#1E596B 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 #1E596B
What color is #1E596B?
#1E596B is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Petrol. In RGB it’s made of 11.8% red, 34.9% green, and 42% blue. Its hue is 194°, with 56% saturation and 27% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #1E596B in RGB?
#1E596B is rgb(30, 89, 107): 30 red, 89 green, and 107 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #1E596B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(72, 17, 0, 58). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #1E596B?
PANTONE 7477 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #1E596B?
Its complement #6F493D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.