Palettes / Colors / #149FD2
#149FD2 — Vivid Blue
#149FD2 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightseagreen (#20B2AA) — not an exact match. CSS lightseagreen gives you #20B2AA, a different color; use #149FD2 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#149FD2 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D24614; it also sits naturally between #14D2A6 and #1440D2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #149FD2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 20, 159, 210 |
| HSL | 196°, 83%, 45% |
| HSV | 196°, 90%, 82% |
| CMYK | 90%, 24%, 0%, 18% |
| XYZ | 24.32, 29.60, 65.40 |
| Yxy | 29.60, 0.2038, 0.2481 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.31, -15.79, -35.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.40, -12.71, -37.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 8% · Green 62% · Blue 82%
Cyan 90% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #149FD2
.text { color: #149FD2; }
.background { background-color: #149FD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #149FD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(20, 159, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 83%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #149FD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(20, 159, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #149FD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(20, 159, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#149FD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#149FD2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D24614:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.03:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.92:1 AA |
Best text color on #149FD2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #149FD2
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #149FD2: ·
How #149FD2 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #149FD2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #149FD2?
#149FD2 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 20, 159, 210). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #149FD2?
#149FD2 is RGB 20, 159, 210 — HSL 196°, 83%, 45% — CMYK 90%, 24%, 0%, 18%.
What colors go with #149FD2?
Its complement is #D24614; analogous partners are #14D2A6 and #1440D2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #149FD2 for text?
Black text on #149FD2 has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.03:1.