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Retro Ink Green
Retro Ink Green
#1A535CClick to copy
Retro Ink Green Parameter Conversion Table
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RGBrgb(26, 83, 92)Copy
HSLhsl(188, 56%, 23%)Copy
HSV/HSBhsv(188, 72%, 36%)Copy
CMYKcmyk(72%, 10%, 0%, 64%)Copy
Retro Ink Green Color Schemes
Complementary
#1A535C
Click to copy#5C231A
Click to copyAnalogous
#1A5C44
Click to copy#1A325C
Click to copySplit Complementary
#5C1A32
Click to copy#5C441A
Click to copyMonochromatic
#1A535C
Click to copy#418F9B
Click to copy#7BBDC7
Click to copy#040B0C
Click to copy#000000
Click to copy#000000
Click to copyRetro Ink Green WCAG Accessibility Contrast
WCAG Calculator →The contrast ratio of this color against common foreground/background colors (based on the WCAG 2.1 standard)
Sample text Aa
White background #FFFFFF
8.62 : 1
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Black background #000000
2.44 : 1
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Light gray background #F5F5F5
7.91 : 1
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Dark gray background #333333
1.47 : 1
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Retro Ink Green Shade Variants
Gradient Generator →Lighten with White Mixed with white for a lighter, softer color
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Retro Ink Green Color Introduction
Definition
Retro Ink Green (HEX #1A535C) has the RGB value rgb(26, 83, 92), the HSL value hsl(188°, 56%, 23%) and the CMYK print value cmyk(72%, 10%, 0%, 64%). In terms of color schemes, the complement of Retro Ink Green is #5C231A, and placing the two side by side produces a striking, eye-catching contrast; paired with the analogous colors #1A5C44 and #1A325C that sit next to it on the color wheel, it transitions naturally and harmoniously; in a split-complementary scheme (#5C1A32, #5C441A) it keeps its contrast tension without losing layering; and a monochromatic scheme built on Retro Ink Green uses gradients of lightness and saturation to create a unified design with a strong sense of depth. Under the WCAG accessibility standard, Retro Ink Green has a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 against white and 2.44:1 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, Retro Ink Green has a lightness of 23% and a saturation of 56%, steady and powerful as a background or primary color, pairing well with light text for good readability; moreover, its saturation is moderate, keeping the color’s emotional expression without becoming overly assertive. In a word: The color of an old bookshelf in Porco Rosso, retro and steady, full of cultural atmosphere.
Color Psychology
Cyan can evoke freshness, calm and trust, with a marked calming effect; psychologically it symbolizes purity, professionalism and technology. For this reason Retro Ink Green 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, Retro Ink Green 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.
Retro Ink Green 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.
