About Pacific Blue
Pacific Blue is the hex color #1CA9C9, which translates to rgb(28, 169, 201) in RGB and hsl(191, 76%, 45%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 191 degrees, with a saturation of 76 percent and a lightness of 45 percent. That combination gives Pacific Blue a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.
How Pacific Blue compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is skyblue (#87CEEB), a CIE76 distance of 18.3 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB), at a distance of 6.1. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Blue Munsell at 6.6. Sorted by lightness, Pacific Blue is number 11 of the 30 blue colors here.
Text on Pacific Blue
One of the five common text colors below clears WCAG AA for normal text on Pacific Blue, led by Ink black at 6.90:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Pacific Blue already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 2.77:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 6.90:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 1.74:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 3.71:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 2.24:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Building a palette around Pacific Blue
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Pacific Blue for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Pacific Blue locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Pacific Blue
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #1CA9C9 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 169, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 76%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(191, 86%, 79%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(86%, 16%, 0%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.03% 0.1178 218.59) |
| CIELAB | lab(64.03 -23.72 -26.22) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Pacific Blue?
Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9) is rgb(28, 169, 201): 28 red, 169 green and 201 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Blue leads at 201, green follows at 169 and red trails at 28, which puts the hue at 191 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(191, 76%, 45%).
What colour is #1CA9C9?
#1CA9C9 is Pacific Blue, a mid blue colour with a hue of 191 degrees, 76% saturation and 45% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 86% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Blue Munsell, 6.6 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Pacific Blue a CSS color name?
No. Pacific Blue is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #1CA9C9. The nearest keyword is skyblue (#87CEEB), a CIE76 distance of 18.3: far enough that the keyword reads as a different color.
What colors go with Pacific Blue?
Opposite Pacific Blue on the color wheel sits the complementary #C93C1C, the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #1CC993 and #1C52C9; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #C91CA9 and #A9C91C. Of these, #1C52C9 has the most contrast against Pacific Blue, at 2.44:1, so pair it by hue, not for legibility.
What text color is readable on Pacific Blue?
Ink black (#0F0F12) is the most readable on Pacific Blue, at 6.90:1, which clears WCAG AA (4.5:1) but not AAA. 1 of the 5 common text colors tested passes AA for normal text.
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