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#1FC1AB Color

#1FC1AB is rgb(31, 193, 171) in RGB, hsl(172, 72%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 11%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Keppel (#3AB09E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1FC1AB
HEX#1FC1AB
RGBrgb(31, 193, 171)
HSLhsl(172, 72%, 44%)
HSVhsv(172, 84%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 0%, 11%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.127 180.4)
LABlab(70.18% -44.50 -0.65)
LCHlch(70.18% 44.51 180.84)

What #1FC1AB 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 #1FC1AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Keppel#3AB09EΔE 8.81Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 9.54Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 9.66Persian Green#00A693ΔE 9.91Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 11.53Zomp#39A78EΔE 11.86

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#1FC1AB Channel Values

How #1FC1AB 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 193 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 172° · S 72% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 172° · S 84% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.26:1 vs white · 9.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1FC1AB 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 text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #1FC1AB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #1FC1AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1FC1AB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#1FC1AB
Complementary
#C11F35
Analogous
#1FC15B
Analogous
#1F86C1
Triadic
#AB1FC1
Triadic
#C1AB1F
Split comp.
#C11F86
Split comp.
#C15B1F

Tints & Shades of #1FC1AB

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.

Tints

#2CDDC5
#4BE2CE
#6EE7D7
#91EDE1
#B4F3EB
#D3F8F3

Shades

#1BA794
#189181
#137669
#0F5C52
#0B423A
#072C27

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #1FC1AB.

How #1FC1AB 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#1FC1AB
Protanopia#B2B2AB
Protanomaly#8EB8AB
Deuteranopia#A2A2AE
Deuteranomaly#82AFAD
Tritanopia#30BEBE
Tritanomaly#2ABFB7
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #1FC1AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1fc1ab: #1FC1AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1FC1AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1fc1ab': '#1FC1AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.122, green: 0.757, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_1fc1ab">#1FC1AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#1FC1AB"

More Teal Colors

#1FC1AB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#1FC1AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1FC1AB?

#1FC1AB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(31, 193, 171) in RGB and hsl(172, 72%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Keppel (#3AB09E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.81.

What is the RGB value of #1FC1AB?

#1FC1AB is rgb(31, 193, 171) — red 31, green 193, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1FC1AB?

#1FC1AB converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 11%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1FC1AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1FC1AB scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1FC1AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1FC1AB 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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