What color is #1AC1DD?

#1AC1DD is a moderate cyan known as Caribbean Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Caribbean Blue?

The RGB value is 26, 193, 221: 26 red, 193 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Caribbean Blue?

The complementary color is #DD361A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1AC1DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Caribbean Blue color: hex code #1AC1DD

#1AC1DD rgb(26, 193, 221)

Shades of teal

Caribbean Blue has the hex code #1AC1DD. It is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 75.7% green and 86.7% blue (26, 193, 221).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 79% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.72:1).

Caribbean Blue (#1AC1DD) color codes

HEX	`#1AC1DD`
RGB	`rgb(26, 193, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 75.7%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 79%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 88%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 13%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.94, -29.28, -25.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.94, 38.55, 220.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.541, 43.576, 75.088)`
Decimal	`1753565`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Caribbean Blue, 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 #1AC1DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#1AC1DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	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 #1AC1DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1ac1dd; }
.text { color: #1ac1dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1ac1dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 193 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1ac1dd, #1a5fdd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

See #1AC1DD on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #1AC1DD?: #1AC1DD is a moderate cyan known as Caribbean Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Caribbean Blue?: The RGB value is 26, 193, 221: 26 red, 193 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Caribbean Blue?: The complementary color is #DD361A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1AC1DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.