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#1FE5FF Color

#1FE5FF is rgb(31, 229, 255) in RGB, hsl(187, 100%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 10%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1FE5FF
HEX#1FE5FF
RGBrgb(31, 229, 255)
HSLhsl(187, 100%, 56%)
HSVhsv(187, 88%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(88%, 10%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(84.6% 0.143 209.6)
LABlab(83.20% -39.51 -26.12)
LCHlch(83.20% 47.37 213.47)

What #1FE5FF 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 #1FE5FF, 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.

#1FE5FF Channel Values

How #1FE5FF 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 229 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 187° · S 100% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 187° · S 88% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 88% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.53:1 vs white · 13.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1FE5FF 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 text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1FE5FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1FE5FF; 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 #1FE5FF

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #1FE5FF.

How #1FE5FF 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#1FE5FF
Protanopia#D3D3FF
Protanomaly#A9DBFF
Deuteranopia#C0C0FF
Deuteranomaly#9AD0FF
Tritanopia#00E8E8
Tritanomaly#00E7F2
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

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Using #1FE5FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1fe5ff: #1FE5FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1FE5FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1fe5ff': '#1FE5FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.122, green: 0.898, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_1fe5ff">#1FE5FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#1FE5FF"

More Teal Colors

#1FE5FF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1FE5FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1FE5FF?

#1FE5FF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(31, 229, 255) in RGB and hsl(187, 100%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.71.

What is the RGB value of #1FE5FF?

#1FE5FF is rgb(31, 229, 255) — red 31, green 229, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1FE5FF?

#1FE5FF converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 10%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1FE5FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1FE5FF scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1FE5FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1FE5FF 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 14.79, which is visibly different.

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