What color is #1B7D8D?

#1B7D8D is a dark, moderate cyan known as Bermuda. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Bermuda?

The RGB value is 27, 125, 141: 27 red, 125 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Bermuda?

The complementary color is #8D2B1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B7D8D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Bermuda color: hex code #1B7D8D

#1B7D8D rgb(27, 125, 141)

Shades of teal

Bermuda has the hex code #1B7D8D. It is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 49% green and 55.3% blue (27, 125, 141).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 68% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 81% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

Bermuda (#1B7D8D) color codes

HEX	`#1B7D8D`
RGB	`rgb(27, 125, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 49%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 68%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 81%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(81%, 11%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.03, -21.13, -16.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.03, 26.77, 217.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.591, 16.822, 27.777)`
Decimal	`1801613`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Bermuda, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #1B7D8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1B7D8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #1B7D8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b7d8d; }
.text { color: #1b7d8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b7d8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 125 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b7d8d, #1b448d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

See #1B7D8D on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #1B7D8D?: #1B7D8D is a dark, moderate cyan known as Bermuda. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Bermuda?: The RGB value is 27, 125, 141: 27 red, 125 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Bermuda?: The complementary color is #8D2B1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B7D8D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.