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#1AFFE8 Color

#1AFFE8 is rgb(26, 255, 232) in RGB, hsl(174, 100%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 0%, 9%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Blue (#00FFEF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1AFFE8
HEX#1AFFE8
RGBrgb(26, 255, 232)
HSLhsl(174, 100%, 55%)
HSVhsv(174, 90%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(90%, 0%, 9%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(89.9% 0.158 183.2)
LABlab(90.23% -54.85 -3.75)
LCHlch(90.23% 54.98 183.91)

What #1AFFE8 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 #1AFFE8, 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.

#1AFFE8 Channel Values

How #1AFFE8 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 255 · B 2328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 174° · S 100% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 174° · S 90% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 90% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.27:1 vs white · 16.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1AFFE8 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 text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1AFFE8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1AFFE8; 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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Tints & Shades of #1AFFE8

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 #1AFFE8 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#1AFFE8
Protanopia#EBEBE9
Protanomaly#BCF3E8
Deuteranopia#D6D6EB
Deuteranomaly#ABE8EA
Tritanopia#34FCFC
Tritanomaly#2CFDF4
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

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Using #1AFFE8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1affe8: #1AFFE8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1AFFE8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1affe8': '#1AFFE8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.102, green: 1.000, blue: 0.910)
Android XML<color name="color_1affe8">#1AFFE8</color>
SVG fillfill="#1AFFE8"

More Teal Colors

#1AFFE8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1AFFE8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1AFFE8?

#1AFFE8 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(26, 255, 232) in RGB and hsl(174, 100%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Blue (#00FFEF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.61.

What is the RGB value of #1AFFE8?

#1AFFE8 is rgb(26, 255, 232) — red 26, green 255, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1AFFE8?

#1AFFE8 converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 0%, 9%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1AFFE8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1AFFE8 scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1AFFE8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1AFFE8 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 11.98, which is visibly different.

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