#1C96A6 Color
#1C96A6 is rgb(28, 150, 166) in RGB, hsl(187, 71%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 10%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (Munsell) (#0093AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1C96A6rgb(28, 150, 166)hsl(187, 71%, 38%)hsv(187, 83%, 65%)cmyk(83%, 10%, 0%, 35%)oklch(61.8% 0.101 208.8)lab(56.52% -28.38 -18.04)lch(56.52% 33.63 212.44)What #1C96A6 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 #1C96A6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1C96A6 Channel Values
How #1C96A6 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 150 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 71% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 83% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.52:1 vs white · 5.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C96A6 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 #1C96A6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C96A6; 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 #1C96A6
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 #1C96A6 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.
#1C96A6#8A8AA6#6F8FA6#7E7EA8#6588A7#069898#11979E#888888Using #1C96A6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1c96a6: #1C96A6;background-color: #1C96A6;colors: { 'color-1c96a6': '#1C96A6' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.588, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_1c96a6">#1C96A6</color>fill="#1C96A6"More Teal Colors
#1C96A6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1C96A6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1C96A6?
#1C96A6 is a dark teal — rgb(28, 150, 166) in RGB and hsl(187, 71%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (Munsell) (#0093AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.93.
What is the RGB value of #1C96A6?
#1C96A6 is rgb(28, 150, 166) — red 28, green 150, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1C96A6?
#1C96A6 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 10%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1C96A6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #1C96A6 scores 3.52:1 against white and 5.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1C96A6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1C96A6 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 10.42, which is visibly different.
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