#1AA8A3 Color
#1AA8A3 is rgb(26, 168, 163) in RGB, hsl(178, 73%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 3%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1AA8A3rgb(26, 168, 163)hsl(178, 73%, 38%)hsv(178, 85%, 66%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 3%, 34%)oklch(66.3% 0.11 191)lab(62.10% -36.92 -8.04)lch(62.10% 37.78 192.29)What #1AA8A3 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 #1AA8A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1AA8A3 Channel Values
How #1AA8A3 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 168 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 73% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 85% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.93:1 vs white · 7.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1AA8A3 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 #1AA8A3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1AA8A3; 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 #1AA8A3
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 #1AA8A3 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.
#1AA8A3#9B9BA3#7CA0A3#8D8DA5#7098A4#1FA7A7#1DA8A6#979797Using #1AA8A3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1aa8a3: #1AA8A3;background-color: #1AA8A3;colors: { 'color-1aa8a3': '#1AA8A3' }Color(red: 0.102, green: 0.659, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_1aa8a3">#1AA8A3</color>fill="#1AA8A3"More Teal Colors
#1AA8A3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1AA8A3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1AA8A3?
#1AA8A3 is a dark teal — rgb(26, 168, 163) in RGB and hsl(178, 73%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.05.
What is the RGB value of #1AA8A3?
#1AA8A3 is rgb(26, 168, 163) — red 26, green 168, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1AA8A3?
#1AA8A3 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 3%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1AA8A3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #1AA8A3 scores 2.93:1 against white and 7.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1AA8A3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1AA8A3 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 4.05, which is very hard to tell apart.
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