#1BB1AA Color
#1BB1AA is rgb(27, 177, 170) in RGB, hsl(177, 74%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 4%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1BB1AArgb(27, 177, 170)hsl(177, 74%, 40%)hsv(177, 85%, 69%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 4%, 31%)oklch(68.8% 0.115 189.7)lab(65.12% -38.84 -7.48)lch(65.12% 39.56 190.89)What #1BB1AA 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 #1BB1AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1BB1AA Channel Values
How #1BB1AA 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 27 · G 177 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 74% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 85% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.65:1 vs white · 7.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1BB1AA 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 #1BB1AA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1BB1AA; 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 #1BB1AA
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 #1BB1AA 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.
#1BB1AA#A3A3AA#82A9AA#9494AC#77A1AB#22B0B0#1FB0AE#9F9F9FUsing #1BB1AA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1bb1aa: #1BB1AA;background-color: #1BB1AA;colors: { 'color-1bb1aa': '#1BB1AA' }Color(red: 0.106, green: 0.694, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_1bb1aa">#1BB1AA</color>fill="#1BB1AA"More Teal Colors
#1BB1AA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1BB1AA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1BB1AA?
#1BB1AA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(27, 177, 170) in RGB and hsl(177, 74%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.67.
What is the RGB value of #1BB1AA?
#1BB1AA is rgb(27, 177, 170) — red 27, green 177, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1BB1AA?
#1BB1AA converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 4%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1BB1AA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #1BB1AA scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1BB1AA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1BB1AA 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 0.67, which is indistinguishable to the eye.
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