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#1ADDFF Color

#1ADDFF is rgb(26, 221, 255) in RGB, hsl(189, 100%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 13%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Sky Blue (#00CCFF), visibly different at ΔE 11.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1ADDFF
HEX#1ADDFF
RGBrgb(26, 221, 255)
HSLhsl(189, 100%, 55%)
HSVhsv(189, 90%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(90%, 13%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(82.7% 0.143 214.5)
LABlab(80.81% -36.46 -29.75)
LCHlch(80.81% 47.05 219.21)

What #1ADDFF 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 #1ADDFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#1ADDFF Channel Values

How #1ADDFF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 26 · G 221 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 189° · S 100% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 189° · S 90% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 90% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.64:1 vs white · 12.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1ADDFF 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #1ADDFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #1ADDFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1ADDFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #1ADDFF

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #1ADDFF.

How #1ADDFF 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.

Typical#1ADDFF
Protanopia#CCCCFF
Protanomaly#A3D3FF
Deuteranopia#B9B9FF
Deuteranomaly#94C9FF
Tritanopia#00E2E2
Tritanomaly#00E0EE
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #1ADDFF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-1addff: #1ADDFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1ADDFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1addff': '#1ADDFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.102, green: 0.867, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_1addff">#1ADDFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#1ADDFF"

More Teal Colors

#1ADDFF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1ADDFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1ADDFF?

#1ADDFF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(26, 221, 255) in RGB and hsl(189, 100%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#00CCFF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.44.

What is the RGB value of #1ADDFF?

#1ADDFF is rgb(26, 221, 255) — red 26, green 221, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1ADDFF?

#1ADDFF converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 13%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1ADDFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1ADDFF scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1ADDFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1ADDFF 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 17.65, which is visibly different.

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