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#1BB7DA Color

#1BB7DA is rgb(27, 183, 218) in RGB, hsl(191, 78%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 16%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1BB7DA
HEX#1BB7DA
RGBrgb(27, 183, 218)
HSLhsl(191, 78%, 48%)
HSVhsv(191, 88%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(88%, 16%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(72.1% 0.126 218.7)
LABlab(68.34% -29.54 -28.95)
LCHlch(68.34% 41.36 224.42)

What #1BB7DA 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 #1BB7DA, 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.

#1BB7DA Channel Values

How #1BB7DA 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 183 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 191° · S 78% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 191° · S 88% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 88% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.38:1 vs white · 8.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1BB7DA 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 text2.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1BB7DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1BB7DA; 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 #1BB7DA

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 #1BB7DA 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#1BB7DA
Protanopia#A9A9DA
Protanomaly#87AFDA
Deuteranopia#9999DC
Deuteranomaly#7BA6DB
Tritanopia#00BCBC
Tritanomaly#00BAC9
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

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Using #1BB7DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1bb7da: #1BB7DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1BB7DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1bb7da': '#1BB7DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.106, green: 0.718, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_1bb7da">#1BB7DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#1BB7DA"

More Teal Colors

#1BB7DA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1BB7DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1BB7DA?

#1BB7DA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(27, 183, 218) in RGB and hsl(191, 78%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.

What is the RGB value of #1BB7DA?

#1BB7DA is rgb(27, 183, 218) — red 27, green 183, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1BB7DA?

#1BB7DA converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 16%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1BB7DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1BB7DA scores 2.38:1 against white and 8.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1BB7DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1BB7DA 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 15.99, which is visibly different.

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