#1C8D7A Color
#1C8D7A is rgb(28, 141, 122) in RGB, hsl(170, 67%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 13%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1C8D7Argb(28, 141, 122)hsl(170, 67%, 33%)hsv(170, 80%, 55%)cmyk(80%, 0%, 13%, 45%)oklch(57.9% 0.1 178)lab(52.43% -35.03 1.04)lch(52.43% 35.05 178.31)What #1C8D7A 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 #1C8D7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1C8D7A Channel Values
How #1C8D7A 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 141 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 67% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 80% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.09:1 vs white · 5.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C8D7A 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 #1C8D7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C8D7A; 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 #1C8D7A
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 #1C8D7A 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.
#1C8D7A#82827A#68867A#76767C#5F807B#288B8B#238C84#7E7E7EUsing #1C8D7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1c8d7a: #1C8D7A;background-color: #1C8D7A;colors: { 'color-1c8d7a': '#1C8D7A' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.553, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_1c8d7a">#1C8D7A</color>fill="#1C8D7A"More Teal Colors
#1C8D7A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1C8D7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1C8D7A?
#1C8D7A is a dark teal — rgb(28, 141, 122) in RGB and hsl(170, 67%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.63.
What is the RGB value of #1C8D7A?
#1C8D7A is rgb(28, 141, 122) — red 28, green 141, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1C8D7A?
#1C8D7A converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 13%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1C8D7A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #1C8D7A scores 4.09:1 against white and 5.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1C8D7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1C8D7A 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 10.93, which is visibly different.
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