What color is #1CEDE5?

#1CEDE5 is a vivid cyan, closest to the named color Cold Light of Day. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1CEDE5?

The RGB value is 28, 237, 229: 28 red, 237 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1CEDE5?

The complementary color is #ED1C24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1CEDE5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.29:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1CEDE5 color

#1CEDE5 rgb(28, 237, 229)

Shades of teal

The hex color #1CEDE5 is a vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 92.9% green and 89.8% blue (28, 237, 229).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 85% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Cold Light of Day (#00EEEE), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.29:1).

#1CEDE5 color codes

HEX	`#1CEDE5`
RGB	`rgb(28, 237, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 92.9%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 85%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 88%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 0%, 3%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.23, -46.95, -9.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.23, 47.86, 191.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.899, 66.466, 84.576)`
Decimal	`1895909`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1CEDE5, 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 #1CEDE5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#1CEDE5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.29:1	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 #1CEDE5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1cede5; }
.text { color: #1cede5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1cede5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 237 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1cede5, #1c8ced); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1CEDE5?: #1CEDE5 is a vivid cyan, closest to the named color Cold Light of Day. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1CEDE5?: The RGB value is 28, 237, 229: 28 red, 237 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1CEDE5?: The complementary color is #ED1C24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1CEDE5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.29:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.