#129bcd

Cerulean

Closest match (97% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(18, 155, 205)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(196, 84%, 44%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(91, 24, 0, 20)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.280

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#129bcd

#cd4412

Analogous (Adjacent)

#12cda2

#129bcd

#123dcd

Triadic

#129bcd

#cd129b

#9bcd12

Split complementary

#129bcd

#cd123d

#cda212

Complete conversion table

HEX

#129BCD

RGB

rgb(18,155,205)

RGBA

rgba(18,155,205, 1)

HSL

hsl(196.04,83.86%,43.73%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.65 0.13 230.9)

CSS Variable

--color: #129bcd;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

3.18

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

6.60

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#129bcd#b1b2cd

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#129bcd#574acd

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#129bcd#19515b

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#129bcd#909090

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

70%

16%

15%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

70%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

16%

Ivory black

Pigment

15%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Cyan hue

485–500 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

28.0%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

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#0A91BF

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#009DC4

Sub-Zero

#57A1CE

Laguna

#36A5C9

Tia Maria

#CD4412

Persian Blue

#123DCD

Mountain Meadow

#12CDA1

Red Violet

#CD129B

Bahia

#9BCD12

Crimson

#CD123D

Malibu

#6DD6FF

Bahama Blue

#006492