#1FD4E5 Color
#1FD4E5 is rgb(31, 212, 229) in RGB, hsl(185, 79%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 7%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1FD4E5rgb(31, 212, 229)hsl(185, 79%, 51%)hsv(185, 86%, 90%)cmyk(86%, 7%, 0%, 10%)oklch(79.6% 0.132 205.4)lab(77.43% -38.85 -21.09)lch(77.43% 44.21 208.50)What #1FD4E5 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 #1FD4E5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1FD4E5 Channel Values
How #1FD4E5 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 212 · B 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 79% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 86% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.81:1 vs white · 11.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1FD4E5 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 #1FD4E5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1FD4E5; 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 #1FD4E5
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 #1FD4E5 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.
#1FD4E5#C3C3E5#9CCAE5#B2B2E7#8FC1E6#00D6D6#0DD5DC#C1C1C1Using #1FD4E5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1fd4e5: #1FD4E5;background-color: #1FD4E5;colors: { 'color-1fd4e5': '#1FD4E5' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.831, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_1fd4e5">#1FD4E5</color>fill="#1FD4E5"More Teal Colors
#1FD4E5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1FD4E5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1FD4E5?
#1FD4E5 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(31, 212, 229) in RGB and hsl(185, 79%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.14.
What is the RGB value of #1FD4E5?
#1FD4E5 is rgb(31, 212, 229) — red 31, green 212, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1FD4E5?
#1FD4E5 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 7%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1FD4E5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #1FD4E5 scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1FD4E5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1FD4E5 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 8.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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