#1EA9A9 Color
#1EA9A9 is rgb(30, 169, 169) in RGB, hsl(180, 70%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Verdigris (#43B3AE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1EA9A9rgb(30, 169, 169)hsl(180, 70%, 39%)hsv(180, 82%, 66%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 0%, 34%)oklch(66.8% 0.109 194.9)lab(62.62% -35.59 -10.60)lch(62.62% 37.14 196.59)What #1EA9A9 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 #1EA9A9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1EA9A9 Channel Values
How #1EA9A9 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 30 · G 169 · B 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 70% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 82% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.88:1 vs white · 7.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1EA9A9 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 #1EA9A9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1EA9A9; 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 #1EA9A9
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 #1EA9A9 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.
#1EA9A9#9C9CA9#7DA1A9#8E8EAB#7299AA#1EA9A9#1EA9A9#989898Using #1EA9A9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1ea9a9: #1EA9A9;background-color: #1EA9A9;colors: { 'color-1ea9a9': '#1EA9A9' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.663, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_1ea9a9">#1EA9A9</color>fill="#1EA9A9"More Teal Colors
#1EA9A9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1EA9A9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1EA9A9?
#1EA9A9 is a dark teal — rgb(30, 169, 169) in RGB and hsl(180, 70%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.49.
What is the RGB value of #1EA9A9?
#1EA9A9 is rgb(30, 169, 169) — red 30, green 169, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1EA9A9?
#1EA9A9 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1EA9A9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #1EA9A9 scores 2.88:1 against white and 7.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1EA9A9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1EA9A9 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 5.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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