#1FC5EA Color
#1FC5EA is rgb(31, 197, 234) in RGB, hsl(191, 83%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 16%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1FC5EArgb(31, 197, 234)hsl(191, 83%, 52%)hsv(191, 87%, 92%)cmyk(87%, 16%, 0%, 8%)oklch(76.2% 0.133 218.5)lab(73.10% -31.26 -30.32)lch(73.10% 43.55 224.13)What #1FC5EA 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 #1FC5EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1FC5EA Channel Values
How #1FC5EA 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 197 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 191° · S 83% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 191° · S 87% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.05:1 vs white · 10.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1FC5EA 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 #1FC5EA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1FC5EA; 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 #1FC5EA
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 #1FC5EA 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.
#1FC5EA#B6B6EA#91BCEA#A5A5EC#84B3EB#00CACA#00C8D8#B5B5B5Using #1FC5EA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1fc5ea: #1FC5EA;background-color: #1FC5EA;colors: { 'color-1fc5ea': '#1FC5EA' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.773, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_1fc5ea">#1FC5EA</color>fill="#1FC5EA"More Teal Colors
#1FC5EA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1FC5EA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1FC5EA?
#1FC5EA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(31, 197, 234) in RGB and hsl(191, 83%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.54.
What is the RGB value of #1FC5EA?
#1FC5EA is rgb(31, 197, 234) — red 31, green 197, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1FC5EA?
#1FC5EA converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 16%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1FC5EA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #1FC5EA scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1FC5EA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1FC5EA 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 15.11, which is visibly different.
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