What color is #1B8FA6?

#1B8FA6 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Waikiki. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B8FA6?

The RGB value is 27, 143, 166: 27 red, 143 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B8FA6?

The complementary color is #A6321B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B8FA6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and white text 3.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B8FA6 color

#1B8FA6 rgb(27, 143, 166)

Shades of teal

The hex color #1B8FA6 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 56.1% green and 65.1% blue (27, 143, 166).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 72% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Waikiki (#218BA0), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#1B8FA6 color codes

HEX	`#1B8FA6`
RGB	`rgb(27, 143, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 56.1%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 72%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 84%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 14%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.69, -22.13, -20.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.69, 30.37, 223.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.154, 22.629, 39.533)`
Decimal	`1806246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B8FA6, 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 #1B8FA6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#1B8FA6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	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 #1B8FA6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b8fa6; }
.text { color: #1b8fa6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b8fa6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 143 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b8fa6, #1b4aa6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #1B8FA6?: #1B8FA6 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Waikiki. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B8FA6?: The RGB value is 27, 143, 166: 27 red, 143 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B8FA6?: The complementary color is #A6321B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B8FA6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and white text 3.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.