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#1EB6DC Color

#1EB6DC is rgb(30, 182, 220) in RGB, hsl(192, 76%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 17%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean (Crayola) (#1DACD6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1EB6DC
HEX#1EB6DC
RGBrgb(30, 182, 220)
HSLhsl(192, 76%, 49%)
HSVhsv(192, 86%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(86%, 17%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.127 220.8)
LABlab(68.14% -28.36 -30.34)
LCHlch(68.14% 41.54 226.93)

What #1EB6DC 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 #1EB6DC, 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.

#1EB6DC Channel Values

How #1EB6DC 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 182 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 76% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 86% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 86% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.39:1 vs white · 8.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1EB6DC 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 text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1EB6DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1EB6DC; 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 #1EB6DC

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 #1EB6DC 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#1EB6DC
Protanopia#A8A8DC
Protanomaly#86AEDC
Deuteranopia#9999DE
Deuteranomaly#7AA5DD
Tritanopia#00BBBB
Tritanomaly#00B9C9
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #1EB6DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1eb6dc: #1EB6DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1EB6DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1eb6dc': '#1EB6DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.118, green: 0.714, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_1eb6dc">#1EB6DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#1EB6DC"

More Teal Colors

#1EB6DC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1EB6DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1EB6DC?

#1EB6DC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(30, 182, 220) in RGB and hsl(192, 76%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean (Crayola) (#1DACD6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.63.

What is the RGB value of #1EB6DC?

#1EB6DC is rgb(30, 182, 220) — red 30, green 182, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1EB6DC?

#1EB6DC converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 17%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1EB6DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1EB6DC scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1EB6DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1EB6DC 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 14.38, which is visibly different.

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