#1A818E Color
#1A818E is rgb(26, 129, 142) in RGB, hsl(187, 69%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 9%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1A818Ergb(26, 129, 142)hsl(187, 69%, 33%)hsv(187, 82%, 56%)cmyk(82%, 9%, 0%, 44%)oklch(55.4% 0.089 208.1)lab(49.02% -25.35 -15.57)lch(49.02% 29.75 211.56)What #1A818E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1A818E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1A818E Channel Values
How #1A818E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 26 · G 129 · B 142 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 69% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 82% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.59:1 vs white · 4.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1A818E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #1A818E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1A818E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #1A818E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #1A818E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#1A818E#77778E#5F7B8E#6C6C8F#57758F#0C8383#138287#757575Using #1A818E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1a818e: #1A818E;background-color: #1A818E;colors: { 'color-1a818e': '#1A818E' }Color(red: 0.102, green: 0.506, blue: 0.557)<color name="color_1a818e">#1A818E</color>fill="#1A818E"More Teal Colors
#1A818E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1A818E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1A818E?
#1A818E is a dark teal — rgb(26, 129, 142) in RGB and hsl(187, 69%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.52.
What is the RGB value of #1A818E?
#1A818E is rgb(26, 129, 142) — red 26, green 129, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1A818E?
#1A818E converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 9%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1A818E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1A818E scores 4.59:1 against white and 4.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1A818E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1A818E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 8.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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