#1ACB99 Color
#1ACB99 is rgb(26, 203, 153) in RGB, hsl(163, 77%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 25%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Caribbean Green (#00CC99), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1ACB99rgb(26, 203, 153)hsl(163, 77%, 45%)hsv(163, 87%, 80%)cmyk(87%, 0%, 25%, 20%)oklch(74.9% 0.15 166.8)lab(72.87% -51.95 12.81)lch(72.87% 53.50 166.15)What #1ACB99 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 #1ACB99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1ACB99 Channel Values
How #1ACB99 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 203 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 163° · S 77% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 163° · S 87% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.09:1 vs white · 10.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1ACB99 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 #1ACB99
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1ACB99; 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 #1ACB99
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 #1ACB99 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.
#1ACB99#BBBB9A#95C299#AAAA9D#88B89B#3CC6C6#32C8B5#B3B3B3Using #1ACB99 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1acb99: #1ACB99;background-color: #1ACB99;colors: { 'color-1acb99': '#1ACB99' }Color(red: 0.102, green: 0.796, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_1acb99">#1ACB99</color>fill="#1ACB99"More Green Colors
#1ACB99 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1ACB99 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1ACB99?
#1ACB99 is a mid-tone green — rgb(26, 203, 153) in RGB and hsl(163, 77%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Caribbean Green (#00CC99), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.49.
What is the RGB value of #1ACB99?
#1ACB99 is rgb(26, 203, 153) — red 26, green 203, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1ACB99?
#1ACB99 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 25%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1ACB99 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #1ACB99 scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1ACB99 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1ACB99 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 14.6, which is visibly different.
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