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#1CD3FD Color

#1CD3FD is rgb(28, 211, 253) in RGB, hsl(191, 98%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 17%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Sky Blue (#00CCFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1CD3FD
HEX#1CD3FD
RGBrgb(28, 211, 253)
HSLhsl(191, 98%, 55%)
HSVhsv(191, 89%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(89%, 17%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.142 219.6)
LABlab(77.82% -32.61 -33.24)
LCHlch(77.82% 46.56 225.55)

What #1CD3FD 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 #1CD3FD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#1CD3FD Channel Values

How #1CD3FD 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 211 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 191° · S 98% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 191° · S 89% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 89% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.78:1 vs white · 11.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1CD3FD 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 text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1CD3FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1CD3FD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #1CD3FD

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 #1CD3FD 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#1CD3FD
Protanopia#C2C2FD
Protanomaly#9BC9FD
Deuteranopia#B1B1FF
Deuteranomaly#8EC0FE
Tritanopia#00D9D9
Tritanomaly#00D7E8
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

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Using #1CD3FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1cd3fd: #1CD3FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1CD3FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1cd3fd': '#1CD3FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.110, green: 0.827, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_1cd3fd">#1CD3FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#1CD3FD"

More Teal Colors

#1CD3FD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1CD3FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1CD3FD?

#1CD3FD is a mid-tone teal — rgb(28, 211, 253) in RGB and hsl(191, 98%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#00CCFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.56.

What is the RGB value of #1CD3FD?

#1CD3FD is rgb(28, 211, 253) — red 28, green 211, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1CD3FD?

#1CD3FD converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 17%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1CD3FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1CD3FD scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1CD3FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1CD3FD 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 14.67, which is visibly different.

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