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#1C8777 Color

#1C8777 is rgb(28, 135, 119) in RGB, hsl(171, 66%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 12%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1C8777
HEX#1C8777
RGBrgb(28, 135, 119)
HSLhsl(171, 66%, 32%)
HSVhsv(171, 79%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 0%, 12%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(56.2% 0.095 179.9)
LABlab(50.39% -33.26 -0.18)
LCHlch(50.39% 33.26 180.32)

What #1C8777 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 #1C8777, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pine Green#01796FΔE 6.19Generic Viridian#007F66ΔE 6.63Illuminating Emerald#319177ΔE 6.64Teal Green#00827FΔE 7.69Tropical Rain Forest#00755EΔE 8.37Viridian#40826DΔE 8.61

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

#1C8777 Channel Values

How #1C8777 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 135 · B 1198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 66% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 79% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 79% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.39:1 vs white · 4.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C8777 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 text4.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #1C8777 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #1C8777

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C8777; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#1C8777
Complementary
#871C2C
Analogous
#1C8741
Analogous
#1C6287
Triadic
#771C87
Triadic
#87771C
Split comp.
#871C62
Split comp.
#87411C

Tints & Shades of #1C8777

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

#24AE99
#30D5BC
#56DCC8
#80E5D6
#A6EDE2
#D0F5F0

Shades

#187768
#156659
#11554B
#0E443C
#0A332D
#07221E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #1C8777.

How #1C8777 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#1C8777
Protanopia#7C7C77
Protanomaly#648177
Deuteranopia#717179
Deuteranomaly#5B7B78
Tritanopia#268585
Tritanomaly#228680
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #1C8777 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1c8777: #1C8777;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1C8777;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1c8777': '#1C8777' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.110, green: 0.529, blue: 0.467)
Android XML<color name="color_1c8777">#1C8777</color>
SVG fillfill="#1C8777"

More Teal Colors

#1C8777 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#1C8777 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1C8777?

#1C8777 is a dark teal — rgb(28, 135, 119) in RGB and hsl(171, 66%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.

What is the RGB value of #1C8777?

#1C8777 is rgb(28, 135, 119) — red 28, green 135, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1C8777?

#1C8777 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 12%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1C8777 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1C8777 scores 4.39:1 against white and 4.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1C8777 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1C8777 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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