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#1EF6EB Color

#1EF6EB is rgb(30, 246, 235) in RGB, hsl(177, 92%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 0%, 4%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1EF6EB
HEX#1EF6EB
RGBrgb(30, 246, 235)
HSLhsl(177, 92%, 54%)
HSVhsv(177, 88%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(88%, 0%, 4%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(87.9% 0.149 189)
LABlab(87.68% -50.76 -9.03)
LCHlch(87.68% 51.56 190.09)

What #1EF6EB 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 #1EF6EB, 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.

#1EF6EB Channel Values

How #1EF6EB 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 246 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 92% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 88% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 88% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.36:1 vs white · 15.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1EF6EB 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 text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1EF6EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1EF6EB; 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 #1EF6EB

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 #1EF6EB 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#1EF6EB
Protanopia#E3E3EC
Protanomaly#B6EBEB
Deuteranopia#CFCFEE
Deuteranomaly#A5DFED
Tritanopia#2BF5F5
Tritanomaly#27F5F1
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

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Using #1EF6EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1ef6eb: #1EF6EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1EF6EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1ef6eb': '#1EF6EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.118, green: 0.965, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_1ef6eb">#1EF6EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#1EF6EB"

More Teal Colors

#1EF6EB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1EF6EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1EF6EB?

#1EF6EB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(30, 246, 235) in RGB and hsl(177, 92%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.67.

What is the RGB value of #1EF6EB?

#1EF6EB is rgb(30, 246, 235) — red 30, green 246, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1EF6EB?

#1EF6EB converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 0%, 4%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1EF6EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1EF6EB scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1EF6EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1EF6EB 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 6.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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