Eastern Blue Color
Eastern Blue is a cyan color with hex code #1E9AB0. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with eastern blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Eastern Blue Color Values
What Does Eastern Blue Mean?
Eastern Blue belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Eastern Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Eastern Blue is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: brilliant greenish blue, #239EBA).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Eastern Blue
Eastern Blue and #AE331E are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #1EAE7C and #1E50AE, which sit beside eastern blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair eastern blue with triadic partners #AE1E99 and #99AE1E. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Pelorous —
#3EABBF(Delta E 7) - Teal Blue —
#01889F(Delta E 7) - Blue Green —
#0D98BA(Delta E 7) - Pacific Blue —
#1CA9C9(Delta E 8) - Hippie Blue —
#589AAF(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #1E9AB0; }
.background { background-color: #1E9AB0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1E9AB0; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #1E9AB040; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for eastern blue?
Eastern Blue has the hex code #1E9AB0. In RGB notation it is rgb(30, 154, 176), in HSL it is hsl(189, 71%, 40%), and its OKLCH value is 0.633, 0.105, 213.4.
What does the color eastern blue mean?
Cyan-family colors like eastern blue carry distinct psychological associations. Eastern Blue belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Eastern Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with eastern blue?
Eastern Blue has three easy routes: its complement #AE331E for punch, its neighbors #1EAE7C and #1E50AE for something calmer, or triadic partners #AE1E99 and #99AE1E when you want energy.
Is eastern blue a standard web color?
No — Eastern Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #1E9AB0 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make eastern blue lighter or darker?
To lighten eastern blue, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #D3F2F8 (lightest tint) to #051B1F (darkest shade).
About Eastern Blue
Eastern Blue is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Cyan hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #1E9AB0 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.