#1EC8A6 Color
#1EC8A6 is rgb(30, 200, 166) in RGB, hsl(168, 74%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 17%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1EC8A6rgb(30, 200, 166)hsl(168, 74%, 45%)hsv(168, 85%, 78%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 17%, 22%)oklch(74.5% 0.137 174.1)lab(72.23% -48.17 4.99)lch(72.23% 48.42 174.09)What #1EC8A6 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 #1EC8A6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1EC8A6 Channel Values
How #1EC8A6 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 200 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 74% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 85% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.13:1 vs white · 9.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1EC8A6 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 #1EC8A6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1EC8A6; 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 #1EC8A6
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 #1EC8A6 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.
#1EC8A6#B8B8A7#94BFA6#A8A8A9#86B6A8#37C4C4#2FC6B9#B2B2B2Using #1EC8A6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1ec8a6: #1EC8A6;background-color: #1EC8A6;colors: { 'color-1ec8a6': '#1EC8A6' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.784, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_1ec8a6">#1EC8A6</color>fill="#1EC8A6"More Green Colors
#1EC8A6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1EC8A6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1EC8A6?
#1EC8A6 is a mid-tone green — rgb(30, 200, 166) in RGB and hsl(168, 74%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.96.
What is the RGB value of #1EC8A6?
#1EC8A6 is rgb(30, 200, 166) — red 30, green 200, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1EC8A6?
#1EC8A6 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 17%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1EC8A6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #1EC8A6 scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1EC8A6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1EC8A6 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.3, which is visibly different.
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