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#1BAEBB Color

#1BAEBB is rgb(27, 174, 187) in RGB, hsl(185, 75%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 7%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1BAEBB
HEX#1BAEBB
RGBrgb(27, 174, 187)
HSLhsl(185, 75%, 42%)
HSVhsv(185, 86%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(86%, 7%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(68.7% 0.113 204.6)
LABlab(64.64% -33.57 -17.56)
LCHlch(64.64% 37.89 207.61)

What #1BAEBB 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 #1BAEBB, 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.

#1BAEBB Channel Values

How #1BAEBB 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 27 · G 174 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 75% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 86% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 86% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.69:1 vs white · 7.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1BAEBB 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 text2.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1BAEBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1BAEBB; 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 #1BAEBB

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 #1BAEBB 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#1BAEBB
Protanopia#A0A0BB
Protanomaly#80A6BB
Deuteranopia#9292BD
Deuteranomaly#759EBC
Tritanopia#05B0B0
Tritanomaly#10AFB4
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #1BAEBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1baebb: #1BAEBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1BAEBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1baebb': '#1BAEBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.106, green: 0.682, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_1baebb">#1BAEBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#1BAEBB"

More Teal Colors

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

#1BAEBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1BAEBB?

#1BAEBB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(27, 174, 187) in RGB and hsl(185, 75%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.14.

What is the RGB value of #1BAEBB?

#1BAEBB is rgb(27, 174, 187) — red 27, green 174, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1BAEBB?

#1BAEBB converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 7%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1BAEBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1BAEBB scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #1BAEBB 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.9, which is visibly different.

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