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#1E8599 Color

#1E8599 is rgb(30, 133, 153) in RGB, hsl(190, 67%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 13%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Blue (#00849D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1E8599
HEX#1E8599
RGBrgb(30, 133, 153)
HSLhsl(190, 67%, 36%)
HSVhsv(190, 80%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 13%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(57% 0.093 214.4)
LABlab(50.73% -23.85 -19.36)
LCHlch(50.73% 30.71 219.07)

What #1E8599 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 #1E8599, 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.

#1E8599 Channel Values

How #1E8599 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 30 · G 133 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 67% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 80% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.31:1 vs white · 4.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E8599 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 text4.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1E8599

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E8599; 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 #1E8599

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 #1E8599 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#1E8599
Protanopia#7B7B99
Protanomaly#627F99
Deuteranopia#70709A
Deuteranomaly#5A799A
Tritanopia#088888
Tritanomaly#13878F
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #1E8599 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1e8599: #1E8599;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1E8599;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1e8599': '#1E8599' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.118, green: 0.522, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_1e8599">#1E8599</color>
SVG fillfill="#1E8599"

More Teal Colors

#1E8599 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1E8599 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1E8599?

#1E8599 is a dark teal — rgb(30, 133, 153) in RGB and hsl(190, 67%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Blue (#00849D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.24.

What is the RGB value of #1E8599?

#1E8599 is rgb(30, 133, 153) — red 30, green 133, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1E8599?

#1E8599 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 13%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1E8599 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1E8599 scores 4.31:1 against white and 4.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1E8599 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1E8599 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.57, which is visibly different.

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