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#1BC0B2 Color

#1BC0B2 is rgb(27, 192, 178) in RGB, hsl(175, 75%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 7%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tiffany Blue (#0ABAB5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1BC0B2
HEX#1BC0B2
RGBrgb(27, 192, 178)
HSLhsl(175, 75%, 43%)
HSVhsv(175, 86%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(86%, 0%, 7%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.124 185.4)
LABlab(69.99% -42.92 -4.73)
LCHlch(69.99% 43.18 186.28)

What #1BC0B2 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 #1BC0B2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 5.3Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 6.46Keppel#3AB09EΔE 8.4Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 8.4Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 8.81Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 8.95

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#1BC0B2 Channel Values

How #1BC0B2 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 192 · B 1788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 75% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 86% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 86% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.28:1 vs white · 9.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1BC0B2 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 text2.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #1BC0B2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #1BC0B2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1BC0B2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#1BC0B2
Complementary
#C01B29
Analogous
#1BC060
Analogous
#1B7BC0
Triadic
#B21BC0
Triadic
#C0B21B
Split comp.
#C01B7B
Split comp.
#C0601B

Tints & Shades of #1BC0B2

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.

Tints

#24E0D0
#48E5D8
#6CEADF
#8BEEE6
#AFF4EE
#D2F9F5

Shades

#18A599
#148F85
#11746C
#0D5E57
#0A433E
#062D29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #1BC0B2.

How #1BC0B2 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#1BC0B2
Protanopia#B1B1B2
Protanomaly#8DB7B2
Deuteranopia#A1A1B5
Deuteranomaly#81AEB4
Tritanopia#28BEBE
Tritanomaly#23BFBA
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #1BC0B2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1bc0b2: #1BC0B2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1BC0B2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1bc0b2': '#1BC0B2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.106, green: 0.753, blue: 0.698)
Android XML<color name="color_1bc0b2">#1BC0B2</color>
SVG fillfill="#1BC0B2"

More Teal Colors

#1BC0B2 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#1BC0B2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1BC0B2?

#1BC0B2 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(27, 192, 178) in RGB and hsl(175, 75%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tiffany Blue (#0ABAB5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.3.

What is the RGB value of #1BC0B2?

#1BC0B2 is rgb(27, 192, 178) — red 27, green 192, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1BC0B2?

#1BC0B2 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 7%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1BC0B2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1BC0B2 scores 2.28:1 against white and 9.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1BC0B2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1BC0B2 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 6.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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