#1F9AA3 Color
#1F9AA3 is rgb(31, 154, 163) in RGB, hsl(184, 68%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 6%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian Green (#009698), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1F9AA3rgb(31, 154, 163)hsl(184, 68%, 38%)hsv(184, 81%, 64%)cmyk(81%, 6%, 0%, 36%)oklch(62.8% 0.101 202.7)lab(57.74% -30.61 -14.50)lch(57.74% 33.87 205.35)What #1F9AA3 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 #1F9AA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1F9AA3 Channel Values
How #1F9AA3 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 31 · G 154 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 68% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 81% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.38:1 vs white · 6.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F9AA3 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 #1F9AA3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F9AA3; 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 #1F9AA3
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 #1F9AA3 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.
#1F9AA3#8E8EA3#7293A3#8181A5#688CA4#169B9B#1A9B9E#8C8C8CUsing #1F9AA3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1f9aa3: #1F9AA3;background-color: #1F9AA3;colors: { 'color-1f9aa3': '#1F9AA3' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.604, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_1f9aa3">#1F9AA3</color>fill="#1F9AA3"More Teal Colors
#1F9AA3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1F9AA3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1F9AA3?
#1F9AA3 is a dark teal — rgb(31, 154, 163) in RGB and hsl(184, 68%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian Green (#009698), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.89.
What is the RGB value of #1F9AA3?
#1F9AA3 is rgb(31, 154, 163) — red 31, green 154, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1F9AA3?
#1F9AA3 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 6%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1F9AA3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #1F9AA3 scores 3.38:1 against white and 6.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1F9AA3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1F9AA3 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 7.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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