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Cyan Black
Cyan Black
#1A2529Click to copy
Cyan Black Parameter Conversion Table
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RGBrgb(26, 37, 41)Copy
HSLhsl(196, 22%, 13%)Copy
HSV/HSBhsv(196, 37%, 16%)Copy
CMYKcmyk(37%, 10%, 0%, 84%)Copy
Cyan Black Color Schemes
Complementary
#1A2529
Click to copy#291E1A
Click to copyAnalogous
#1A2926
Click to copy#1A1E29
Click to copySplit Complementary
#291A1E
Click to copy#29261A
Click to copyMonochromatic
#1A2529
Click to copy#4E575B
Click to copy#7F8C90
Click to copy#000000
Click to copy#000000
Click to copy#000000
Click to copyCyan Black WCAG Accessibility Contrast
WCAG Calculator →The contrast ratio of this color against common foreground/background colors (based on the WCAG 2.1 standard)
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White background #FFFFFF
15.66 : 1
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Black background #000000
1.34 : 1
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Light gray background #F5F5F5
14.37 : 1
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Dark gray background #333333
1.24 : 1
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Cyan Black Shade Variants
Gradient Generator →Lighten with White Mixed with white for a lighter, softer color
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Muted / Morandi Mixed with gray and desaturated for a sophisticated muted tone
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Cyan Black Color Introduction
Definition
Cyan Black (HEX #1A2529) has the RGB value rgb(26, 37, 41), the HSL value hsl(196°, 22%, 13%) and the CMYK print value cmyk(37%, 10%, 0%, 84%). In terms of color schemes, the complement of Cyan Black is #291E1A, and placing the two side by side produces a striking, eye-catching contrast; paired with the analogous colors #1A2925 and #1A1E29 that sit next to it on the color wheel, it transitions naturally and harmoniously; in a split-complementary scheme (#291A1D, #29261A) it keeps its contrast tension without losing layering; and a monochromatic scheme built on Cyan Black uses gradients of lightness and saturation to create a unified design with a strong sense of depth. Under the WCAG accessibility standard, Cyan Black has a contrast ratio of 15.66:1 against white and 1.34:1 against black; paired with a white background it reaches AAA, making body text highly readable.
Color Characteristics
Cyan sits between blue and green, evoking lakes, glaciers and the early morning sky. Clear and tech-savvy, it performs especially well in tech branding and summer themes. Specifically, Cyan Black has a lightness of 13% and a saturation of 22%, on a page it works well as a dark background or heading text color, creating a strong sense of visual weight; moreover, its saturation is fairly low and its gray tone is soft, carrying a quiet, Morandi-like character. In a word: The depths of the night.
Color Psychology
Cyan can evoke freshness, calm and trust, with a marked calming effect; psychologically it symbolizes purity, professionalism and technology. For this reason Cyan Black tends to leave a first impression of being fresh and pure in the viewer’s mind, and this emotional tone also defines the role it plays in design.
Best Uses
Cyan suits tech products, summer themes, cleaning and care products and any scene that needs a fresh, modern feel. In real projects, Cyan Black is also often used as a dark background or heading text color; in “Cyan”-themed designs, the adjacent colors or lightness gradients built around it quickly establish a cohesive, clearly layered color scheme.
Cyan Black Featured In
This color is included in the following color cards and color families. Click a card to browse more colors in the corresponding collection.