What color is #1C767D?

#1C767D is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Diver’s Eden. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C767D?

The RGB value is 28, 118, 125: 28 red, 118 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C767D?

The complementary color is #7D231C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C767D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C767D color

#1C767D rgb(28, 118, 125)

Shades of teal

The hex color #1C767D is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 46.3% green and 49% blue (28, 118, 125).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 63% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Diver’s Eden (#3A797E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.33:1).

#1C767D color codes

HEX	`#1C767D`
RGB	`rgb(28, 118, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 46.3%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 63%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 78%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 6%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.2, -22.68, -11.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.2, 25.32, 206.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.657, 14.683, 21.671)`
Decimal	`1865341`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C767D, 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 #1C767D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1C767D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	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 #1C767D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c767d; }
.text { color: #1c767d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c767d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 118 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c767d, #1c457d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #1C767D?: #1C767D is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Diver’s Eden. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C767D?: The RGB value is 28, 118, 125: 28 red, 118 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C767D?: The complementary color is #7D231C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C767D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.