#1C8A92 Color
#1C8A92 is rgb(28, 138, 146) in RGB, hsl(184, 68%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 5%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1C8A92rgb(28, 138, 146)hsl(184, 68%, 34%)hsv(184, 81%, 57%)cmyk(81%, 5%, 0%, 43%)oklch(58% 0.092 202.6)lab(52.09% -28.16 -13.28)lch(52.09% 31.13 205.25)What #1C8A92 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 #1C8A92, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1C8A92 Channel Values
How #1C8A92 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 28 · G 138 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 68% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 81% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.12:1 vs white · 5.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C8A92 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 #1C8A92
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C8A92; 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 #1C8A92
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 #1C8A92 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.
#1C8A92#7F7F92#668492#747494#5D7D93#158B8B#188B8E#7D7D7DUsing #1C8A92 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1c8a92: #1C8A92;background-color: #1C8A92;colors: { 'color-1c8a92': '#1C8A92' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.541, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_1c8a92">#1C8A92</color>fill="#1C8A92"More Teal Colors
#1C8A92 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1C8A92 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1C8A92?
#1C8A92 is a dark teal — rgb(28, 138, 146) in RGB and hsl(184, 68%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.56.
What is the RGB value of #1C8A92?
#1C8A92 is rgb(28, 138, 146) — red 28, green 138, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1C8A92?
#1C8A92 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 5%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1C8A92 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #1C8A92 scores 4.12:1 against white and 5.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1C8A92 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1C8A92 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 5.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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