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#1C708D Color

#1C708D is rgb(28, 112, 141) in RGB, hsl(195, 67%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 21%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1C708D
HEX#1C708D
RGBrgb(28, 112, 141)
HSLhsl(195, 67%, 33%)
HSVhsv(195, 80%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 21%, 0%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(51% 0.089 226.4)
LABlab(43.49% -17.23 -23.39)
LCHlch(43.49% 29.04 233.62)

What #1C708D 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 #1C708D, 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.

#1C708D Channel Values

How #1C708D 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 28 · G 112 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 67% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 80% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.6:1 vs white · 3.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C708D 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.

TextWhite text5.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1C708D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C708D; 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 #1C708D

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 #1C708D 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#1C708D
Protanopia#67678D
Protanomaly#536B8D
Deuteranopia#5E5E8E
Deuteranomaly#4C668E
Tritanopia#007474
Tritanomaly#0C737F
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #1C708D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1c708d: #1C708D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1C708D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1c708d': '#1C708D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.110, green: 0.439, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_1c708d">#1C708D</color>
SVG fillfill="#1C708D"

More Teal Colors

#1C708D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1C708D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1C708D?

#1C708D is a dark teal — rgb(28, 112, 141) in RGB and hsl(195, 67%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.

What is the RGB value of #1C708D?

#1C708D is rgb(28, 112, 141) — red 28, green 112, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1C708D?

#1C708D converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 21%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1C708D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1C708D scores 5.6:1 against white and 3.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1C708D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1C708D 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 15.49, which is visibly different.

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