#1AAAC7 Color
#1AAAC7 is rgb(26, 170, 199) in RGB, hsl(190, 77%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 15%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1AAAC7rgb(26, 170, 199)hsl(190, 77%, 44%)hsv(190, 87%, 78%)cmyk(87%, 15%, 0%, 22%)oklch(68.2% 0.117 216.4)lab(63.76% -28.83 -25.52)lch(63.76% 38.51 221.51)What #1AAAC7 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 #1AAAC7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1AAAC7 Channel Values
How #1AAAC7 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 170 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 77% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 87% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.76:1 vs white · 7.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1AAAC7 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 #1AAAC7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1AAAC7; 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 #1AAAC7
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 #1AAAC7 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.
#1AAAC7#9D9DC7#7DA2C7#8E8EC9#729AC8#00AEAE#00ACB9#9C9C9CUsing #1AAAC7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1aaac7: #1AAAC7;background-color: #1AAAC7;colors: { 'color-1aaac7': '#1AAAC7' }Color(red: 0.102, green: 0.667, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_1aaac7">#1AAAC7</color>fill="#1AAAC7"More Teal Colors
#1AAAC7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1AAAC7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1AAAC7?
#1AAAC7 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(26, 170, 199) in RGB and hsl(190, 77%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.83.
What is the RGB value of #1AAAC7?
#1AAAC7 is rgb(26, 170, 199) — red 26, green 170, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1AAAC7?
#1AAAC7 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 15%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1AAAC7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #1AAAC7 scores 2.76:1 against white and 7.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1AAAC7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1AAAC7 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 19.22, which is visibly different.
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