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#1FAAEA Color

#1FAAEA is rgb(31, 170, 234) in RGB, hsl(199, 83%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 27%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Cerulean (#00AAEE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1FAAEA
HEX#1FAAEA
RGBrgb(31, 170, 234)
HSLhsl(199, 83%, 52%)
HSVhsv(199, 87%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 27%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(69.9% 0.143 235.8)
LABlab(65.05% -18.84 -42.74)
LCHlch(65.05% 46.71 246.21)

What #1FAAEA 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 #1FAAEA, 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.

#1FAAEA Channel Values

How #1FAAEA 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 31 · G 170 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 83% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 87% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 87% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.63:1 vs white · 8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1FAAEA 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 text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1FAAEA

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

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 #1FAAEA 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#1FAAEA
Protanopia#9D9DEA
Protanomaly#7EA2EA
Deuteranopia#8F8FEB
Deuteranomaly#729AEB
Tritanopia#00B4B4
Tritanomaly#00B0CC
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

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Using #1FAAEA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1faaea: #1FAAEA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1FAAEA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1faaea': '#1FAAEA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.122, green: 0.667, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_1faaea">#1FAAEA</color>
SVG fillfill="#1FAAEA"

More Teal Colors

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

#1FAAEA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1FAAEA?

#1FAAEA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(31, 170, 234) in RGB and hsl(199, 83%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00AAEE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.34.

What is the RGB value of #1FAAEA?

#1FAAEA is rgb(31, 170, 234) — red 31, green 170, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1FAAEA?

#1FAAEA converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 27%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1FAAEA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1FAAEA scores 2.63:1 against white and 8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #1FAAEA 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 8.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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