#1BB4C5 Color
#1BB4C5 is rgb(27, 180, 197) in RGB, hsl(186, 76%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 9%, 0%, 23%) 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 8.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1BB4C5rgb(27, 180, 197)hsl(186, 76%, 44%)hsv(186, 86%, 77%)cmyk(86%, 9%, 0%, 23%)oklch(70.5% 0.117 207.2)lab(66.78% -33.63 -19.84)lch(66.78% 39.05 210.54)What #1BB4C5 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 #1BB4C5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1BB4C5 Channel Values
How #1BB4C5 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 180 · B 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 76% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 86% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.51:1 vs white · 8.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1BB4C5 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 #1BB4C5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1BB4C5; 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 #1BB4C5
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 #1BB4C5 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.
#1BB4C5#A6A6C5#85ACC5#9797C7#79A3C6#00B6B6#0AB5BC#A4A4A4Using #1BB4C5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1bb4c5: #1BB4C5;background-color: #1BB4C5;colors: { 'color-1bb4c5': '#1BB4C5' }Color(red: 0.106, green: 0.706, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_1bb4c5">#1BB4C5</color>fill="#1BB4C5"More Teal Colors
#1BB4C5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1BB4C5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1BB4C5?
#1BB4C5 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(27, 180, 197) in RGB and hsl(186, 76%, 44%) 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 8.74.
What is the RGB value of #1BB4C5?
#1BB4C5 is rgb(27, 180, 197) — red 27, green 180, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1BB4C5?
#1BB4C5 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 9%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1BB4C5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #1BB4C5 scores 2.51:1 against white and 8.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1BB4C5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1BB4C5 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 13.22, which is visibly different.
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