Cerulean (Crayola) (#1DACD6)

The hex code for Cerulean (Crayola) is #1DACD6. It is rgb(29, 172, 214) in RGB, hsl(194, 76%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 20%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK — a mid-tone teal. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#1DACD6

RGBrgb(29, 172, 214)

HSLhsl(194, 76%, 48%)

HSVhsv(194, 86%, 84%)

CMYKcmyk(86%, 20%, 0%, 16%)

OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0.125 224.4)

LABlab(64.90% -25.51 -32.03)

LCHlch(64.90% 40.95 231.47)

Colors Closest to Cerulean (Crayola)

Cerulean (Crayola) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Pacific Blue#1CA9C9ΔE 5.7 Maximum Blue#47ABCCΔE 6.73 Blizzard Blue#50BFE6ΔE 7.9 Twitter Blue#26A7DEΔE 8.13 Blue-green#0D98BAΔE 8.5 Picton Blue#45B1E8ΔE 9.22

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#1DACD6 Channel Values

How Cerulean (Crayola) 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 29 · G 172 · B 214	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 194° · S 76% · L 48%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 194° · S 86% · V 84%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 86% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 16%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.65:1 vs white · 7.92:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Cerulean (Crayola) 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.

TextWhite text2.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.92:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Cerulean (Crayola)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Cerulean (Crayola); 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Cerulean (Crayola)

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 Cerulean (Crayola) 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#1DACD6

Protanopia#9E9ED6

Protanomaly#7FA4D6

Deuteranopia#9090D8

Deuteranomaly#739CD7

Tritanopia#00B2B2

Tritanomaly#00B0C1

Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #1DACD6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--cerulean-crayola: #1DACD6;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1DACD6;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'cerulean-crayola': '#1DACD6' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.114, green: 0.675, blue: 0.839)

Android XML<color name="cerulean_crayola">#1DACD6</color>

SVG fillfill="#1DACD6"

More Teal Colors

Cerulean (Crayola) sits in the tealfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1db4a5 1ca9c9 1e5162 1c9c96 1f3333 1b6a67 1fffff 1affff 205d65 1aa295 208fbc 197194 2b748c 3ab09e 5bb0cd 7afdff 99ffff b9e3f3 d8eff8 002d2e 007399 00a4db 00ffef 0f5753

#1DACD6 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Cerulean (Crayola)?

The hex code for Cerulean (Crayola) is #1DACD6. That is rgb(29, 172, 214) in RGB, hsl(194, 76%, 48%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(86%, 20%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #1DACD6?

#1DACD6 is rgb(29, 172, 214) — red 29, green 172, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1DACD6?

#1DACD6 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 20%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1DACD6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1DACD6 scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1DACD6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1DACD6 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 13.53, which is visibly different.

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