#1EDCC9 Color
#1EDCC9 is rgb(30, 220, 201) in RGB, hsl(174, 76%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 9%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1EDCC9rgb(30, 220, 201)hsl(174, 76%, 49%)hsv(174, 86%, 86%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 9%, 14%)oklch(80.5% 0.139 183.7)lab(79.12% -48.35 -3.74)lch(79.12% 48.50 184.42)What #1EDCC9 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 #1EDCC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1EDCC9 Channel Values
How #1EDCC9 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 220 · B 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 76% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 86% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1EDCC9 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 #1EDCC9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1EDCC9; 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 #1EDCC9
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 #1EDCC9 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.
#1EDCC9#CBCBC9#A2D2C9#B9B9CC#94C8CB#30DADA#2ADBD3#C5C5C5Using #1EDCC9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1edcc9: #1EDCC9;background-color: #1EDCC9;colors: { 'color-1edcc9': '#1EDCC9' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.863, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_1edcc9">#1EDCC9</color>fill="#1EDCC9"More Teal Colors
#1EDCC9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1EDCC9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1EDCC9?
#1EDCC9 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(30, 220, 201) in RGB and hsl(174, 76%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.83.
What is the RGB value of #1EDCC9?
#1EDCC9 is rgb(30, 220, 201) — red 30, green 220, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1EDCC9?
#1EDCC9 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 9%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1EDCC9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #1EDCC9 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1EDCC9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1EDCC9 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 3.83, which is very hard to tell apart.
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