#1BE4DA Color
#1BE4DA is rgb(27, 228, 218) in RGB, hsl(177, 79%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 0%, 4%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Turquoise (#08E8DE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1BE4DArgb(27, 228, 218)hsl(177, 79%, 50%)hsv(177, 88%, 89%)cmyk(88%, 0%, 4%, 11%)oklch(83% 0.141 189.1)lab(81.90% -47.87 -8.64)lch(81.90% 48.65 190.23)What #1BE4DA 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 #1BE4DA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1BE4DA Channel Values
How #1BE4DA 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 228 · B 218 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 79% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 88% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.6:1 vs white · 13.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1BE4DA 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 #1BE4DA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1BE4DA; 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 #1BE4DA
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 #1BE4DA 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.
#1BE4DA#D2D2DA#A8DADA#BFBFDD#99CFDC#27E3E3#23E3DF#CDCDCDUsing #1BE4DA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1be4da: #1BE4DA;background-color: #1BE4DA;colors: { 'color-1be4da': '#1BE4DA' }Color(red: 0.106, green: 0.894, blue: 0.855)<color name="color_1be4da">#1BE4DA</color>fill="#1BE4DA"More Teal Colors
#1BE4DA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1BE4DA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1BE4DA?
#1BE4DA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(27, 228, 218) in RGB and hsl(177, 79%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Turquoise (#08E8DE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.82.
What is the RGB value of #1BE4DA?
#1BE4DA is rgb(27, 228, 218) — red 27, green 228, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1BE4DA?
#1BE4DA converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 0%, 4%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1BE4DA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #1BE4DA scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1BE4DA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1BE4DA 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 4.9, which is very hard to tell apart.
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