#1CAACA Color
#1CAACA is rgb(28, 170, 202) in RGB, hsl(191, 76%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 16%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1CAACArgb(28, 170, 202)hsl(191, 76%, 45%)hsv(191, 86%, 79%)cmyk(86%, 16%, 0%, 21%)oklch(68.3% 0.118 218.5)lab(63.88% -27.90 -26.99)lch(63.88% 38.82 224.06)What #1CAACA 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 #1CAACA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1CAACA Channel Values
How #1CAACA 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 170 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 191° · S 76% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 191° · S 86% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.74:1 vs white · 7.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1CAACA 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 #1CAACA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1CAACA; 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 #1CAACA
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 #1CAACA 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.
#1CAACA#9D9DCA#7DA2CA#8F8FCC#729ACB#00AEAE#00ADBA#9C9C9CUsing #1CAACA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1caaca: #1CAACA;background-color: #1CAACA;colors: { 'color-1caaca': '#1CAACA' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.667, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_1caaca">#1CAACA</color>fill="#1CAACA"More Teal Colors
#1CAACA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1CAACA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1CAACA?
#1CAACA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(28, 170, 202) in RGB and hsl(191, 76%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.39.
What is the RGB value of #1CAACA?
#1CAACA is rgb(28, 170, 202) — red 28, green 170, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1CAACA?
#1CAACA converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 16%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1CAACA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #1CAACA scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1CAACA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1CAACA 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 18.77, which is visibly different.
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