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#1DC3AD Color

#1DC3AD is rgb(29, 195, 173) in RGB, hsl(172, 74%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 11%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Keppel (#3AB09E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1DC3AD
HEX#1DC3AD
RGBrgb(29, 195, 173)
HSLhsl(172, 74%, 44%)
HSVhsv(172, 85%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(85%, 0%, 11%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0.128 180.6)
LABlab(70.82% -44.99 -0.80)
LCHlch(70.82% 44.99 181.02)

What #1DC3AD 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 #1DC3AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Keppel#3AB09EΔE 9.58Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 9.76Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 10.18Persian Green#00A693ΔE 10.67Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 10.86Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 11.7

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

#1DC3AD Channel Values

How #1DC3AD 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 29 · G 195 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 172° · S 74% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 172° · S 85% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 85% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.22:1 vs white · 9.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1DC3AD 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 text2.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #1DC3AD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #1DC3AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1DC3AD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#1DC3AD
Complementary
#C31D33
Analogous
#1DC35A
Analogous
#1D86C3
Triadic
#AD1DC3
Triadic
#C3AD1D
Split comp.
#C31D86
Split comp.
#C35A1D

Tints & Shades of #1DC3AD

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.

Tints

#2ADFC7
#49E4CF
#6DE9D9
#90EEE2
#B4F4EB
#D3F8F3

Shades

#19A995
#169282
#12786A
#0E5D53
#0A433B
#072C27

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #1DC3AD.

How #1DC3AD 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#1DC3AD
Protanopia#B4B4AD
Protanomaly#90BAAD
Deuteranopia#A4A4B0
Deuteranomaly#83B1AF
Tritanopia#2FC0C0
Tritanomaly#29C1B9
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #1DC3AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1dc3ad: #1DC3AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1DC3AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1dc3ad': '#1DC3AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.114, green: 0.765, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_1dc3ad">#1DC3AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#1DC3AD"

More Teal Colors

#1DC3AD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#1DC3AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1DC3AD?

#1DC3AD is a mid-tone teal — rgb(29, 195, 173) in RGB and hsl(172, 74%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Keppel (#3AB09E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.58.

What is the RGB value of #1DC3AD?

#1DC3AD is rgb(29, 195, 173) — red 29, green 195, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1DC3AD?

#1DC3AD converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 11%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1DC3AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1DC3AD scores 2.22:1 against white and 9.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1DC3AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1DC3AD 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.18, which is visibly different.

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