What color is #1B716E?

#1B716E is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Pine Scented Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B716E?

The RGB value is 27, 113, 110: 27 red, 113 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B716E?

The complementary color is #711B1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B716E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B716E color

#1B716E rgb(27, 113, 110)

Shades of teal

The hex color #1B716E is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 44.3% green and 43.1% blue (27, 113, 110).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 61% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Pine Scented Lagoon (#066F6C), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

#1B716E color codes

HEX	`#1B716E`
RGB	`rgb(27, 113, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 44.3%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 61%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 76%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 0%, 3%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.02, -25.05, -5.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.02, 25.66, 192.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.17, 13.168, 16.807)`
Decimal	`1798510`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B716E, 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 #1B716E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1B716E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	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 #1B716E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b716e; }
.text { color: #1b716e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b716e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 113 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b716e, #1b4971); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #1B716E?: #1B716E is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Pine Scented Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B716E?: The RGB value is 27, 113, 110: 27 red, 113 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B716E?: The complementary color is #711B1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B716E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.