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#1EDCD9 Color

#1EDCD9 is rgb(30, 220, 217) in RGB, hsl(179, 76%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 1%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Robin Egg Blue (#00CCCC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1EDCD9
HEX#1EDCD9
RGBrgb(30, 220, 217)
HSLhsl(179, 76%, 49%)
HSVhsv(179, 86%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(86%, 0%, 1%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(81.1% 0.135 193)
LABlab(79.50% -44.88 -11.64)
LCHlch(79.50% 46.37 194.54)

What #1EDCD9 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 #1EDCD9, 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.

#1EDCD9 Channel Values

How #1EDCD9 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 220 · B 2178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 179° · S 76% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 179° · S 86% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 86% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1EDCD9 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 text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1EDCD9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1EDCD9; 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 #1EDCD9

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 #1EDCD9 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#1EDCD9
Protanopia#CBCBD9
Protanomaly#A2D2D9
Deuteranopia#B9B9DC
Deuteranomaly#94C8DB
Tritanopia#22DCDC
Tritanomaly#20DCDB
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

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Using #1EDCD9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1edcd9: #1EDCD9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1EDCD9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1edcd9': '#1EDCD9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.118, green: 0.863, blue: 0.851)
Android XML<color name="color_1edcd9">#1EDCD9</color>
SVG fillfill="#1EDCD9"

More Teal Colors

#1EDCD9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1EDCD9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1EDCD9?

#1EDCD9 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(30, 220, 217) in RGB and hsl(179, 76%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#00CCCC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.82.

What is the RGB value of #1EDCD9?

#1EDCD9 is rgb(30, 220, 217) — red 30, green 220, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1EDCD9?

#1EDCD9 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 1%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1EDCD9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1EDCD9 scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1EDCD9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1EDCD9 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 5.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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