A bright blue-turquoise inspired by the clear water of the Pacific Ocean on a sunny day. It is fresh and sporty, often seen in swimwear, surf graphics and summer branding.
Also known as: Pacific.
The hex code for pacific blue is #1CA9C9. In RGB it is rgb(28, 169, 201), in HSL hsl(191, 76%, 45%) and in CMYK 86, 16, 0, 21.
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Pacific blue (#1CA9C9) is a cool, mid-tone, highly saturated color. It belongs to the turquoises family. It mixes 28 red, 169 green and 201 blue (out of 255). It is mostly used in swimwear, sports, summer.

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:root {
--pacific-blue: #1CA9C9;
--pacific-blue-rgb: 28, 169, 201;
}
.bg { background-color: var(--pacific-blue); }
.text { color: var(--pacific-blue); }
The hex code for pacific blue is #1CA9C9. In RGB it is rgb(28, 169, 201), in HSL hsl(191, 76%, 45%) and in CMYK 86, 16, 0, 21.
Its complement on the color wheel is #C93C1C, close to poppy red. Used in small doses, it works as an accent and adds strong contrast.
Use black text instead: the contrast with white is only 2.8:1, while with black it is 7.6:1.
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