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#1FC6EF Color

#1FC6EF is rgb(31, 198, 239) in RGB, hsl(192, 87%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 17%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Sky Blue (#00CCFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1FC6EF
HEX#1FC6EF
RGBrgb(31, 198, 239)
HSLhsl(192, 87%, 53%)
HSVhsv(192, 87%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 17%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.135 220.6)
LABlab(73.56% -30.40 -32.31)
LCHlch(73.56% 44.36 226.74)

What #1FC6EF 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 #1FC6EF, 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.

#1FC6EF Channel Values

How #1FC6EF 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 198 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 87% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 87% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 87% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.02:1 vs white · 10.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1FC6EF 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 text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1FC6EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1FC6EF; 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 #1FC6EF

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 #1FC6EF 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#1FC6EF
Protanopia#B7B7EF
Protanomaly#92BDEF
Deuteranopia#A6A6F1
Deuteranomaly#85B4F0
Tritanopia#00CCCC
Tritanomaly#00C9DB
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

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Using #1FC6EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1fc6ef: #1FC6EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1FC6EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1fc6ef': '#1FC6EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.122, green: 0.776, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_1fc6ef">#1FC6EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#1FC6EF"

More Teal Colors

#1FC6EF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1FC6EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1FC6EF?

#1FC6EF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(31, 198, 239) in RGB and hsl(192, 87%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#00CCFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #1FC6EF?

#1FC6EF is rgb(31, 198, 239) — red 31, green 198, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1FC6EF?

#1FC6EF converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 17%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1FC6EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1FC6EF scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1FC6EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1FC6EF 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 13.02, which is visibly different.

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