What color is #1BC1E3?

#1BC1E3 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Caribbean Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1BC1E3?

The RGB value is 27, 193, 227: 27 red, 193 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1BC1E3?

The complementary color is #E33D1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1BC1E3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1BC1E3 color

#1BC1E3 rgb(27, 193, 227)

Shades of teal

The hex color #1BC1E3 is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 75.7% green and 89% blue (27, 193, 227).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 79% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Caribbean Blue (#1AC1DD), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.78:1).

#1BC1E3 color codes

HEX	`#1BC1E3`
RGB	`rgb(27, 193, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 75.7%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 79%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 88%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 15%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.17, -27.28, -27.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.17, 39.08, 225.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.381, 43.915, 79.375)`
Decimal	`1819107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1BC1E3, 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 #1BC1E3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#1BC1E3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.78:1	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 #1BC1E3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1bc1e3; }
.text { color: #1bc1e3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1bc1e3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 193 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1bc1e3, #1b5de3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #1BC1E3?: #1BC1E3 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Caribbean Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1BC1E3?: The RGB value is 27, 193, 227: 27 red, 193 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1BC1E3?: The complementary color is #E33D1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1BC1E3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.