#1ABC9C Color

#1ABC9C is rgb(26, 188, 156) in RGB and hsl(168, 76%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSeaGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.

#1ABC9C

HEX#1ABC9C

RGBrgb(26, 188, 156)

HSLhsl(168, 76%, 42%)

HSVhsv(168, 86%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.131 174.2)

CMYKcmyk(86%, 0%, 17%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #1ABC9C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.72:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #1ABC9C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#1ABC9C Complementary#BC1A3A Analogous#1ABC4B Analogous#1A8CBC Triadic#9C1ABC Triadic#BC9C1A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #1ABC9C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1FE0BA #43E5C5 #66EAD0 #8AEFDB #AEF4E6 #D2F9F1

Shades

#17A689 #138B73 #107561 #0C5A4A #094338 #062821

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