Pacific Blue Color
Pacific Blue is a cyan color with hex code #1CA9C9. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with pacific blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Pacific Blue Color Values
What Does Pacific Blue Mean?
Pacific 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. Pacific 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, Pacific Blue is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: vivid blue, #00A1C2).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Pacific Blue
Pacific Blue and #CA3C1C 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 — #1CCA93 and #1C53CA, which sit beside pacific blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair pacific blue with triadic partners #CA1CAA and #AACA1C. 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
- Blue Green —
#0D98BA(Delta E 7) - Pelorous —
#3EABBF(Delta E 7) - Eastern Blue —
#1E9AB0(Delta E 8) - Shakespeare —
#4EABD1(Delta E 8) - Scooter —
#2EBFD4(Delta E 11)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #1CA9C9; }
.background { background-color: #1CA9C9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1CA9C9; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #1CA9C940; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for pacific blue?
Pacific Blue has the hex code #1CA9C9. In RGB notation it is rgb(28, 169, 201), in HSL it is hsl(191, 76%, 45%), and its OKLCH value is 0.68, 0.118, 218.6.
What does the color pacific blue mean?
Cyan-family colors like pacific blue carry distinct psychological associations. Pacific 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. Pacific Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with pacific blue?
Pacific Blue has three easy routes: its complement #CA3C1C for punch, its neighbors #1CCA93 and #1C53CA for something calmer, or triadic partners #CA1CAA and #AACA1C when you want energy.
Is pacific blue a standard web color?
No — Pacific Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #1CA9C9 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make pacific blue lighter or darker?
To lighten pacific 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 #D7F3F9 (lightest tint) to #051E24 (darkest shade).
About Pacific Blue
Pacific 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 Crayola, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #1CA9C9 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.