Color #1996CC – Cyan Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #1996CC?

The complementary color is #E66933.

Q: Does #1996CC have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.35:1. On black: 6.28:1.

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#1996CC FAQs

What is the RGB value of #1996CC?

RGB: 25, 150, 204. Copy as CSS: rgb(25, 150, 204).

Is #1996CC a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #1996CC?

Complement: #E66933.

Does #1996CC have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.35:1 (AA (large text)). On black: 6.28:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)).

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Color #1996cc Description

Build combos with #1996CC

#1996CC has RGB values of 25, 150, 204 and CMYK 88, 26, 0, 20. This cyan color works well for CTA buttons and accents. Tags: cool, deep, jewel tone, teal family, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color 1996cc. The best text color paired with #1996CC is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #1996cc.

Readable text on #1996CC

Black text: AA (6.3:1)White text: Fail (3.3:1)