What color is #1D5956?

#1D5956 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Lacrosse. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D5956?

The RGB value is 29, 89, 86: 29 red, 89 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D5956?

The complementary color is #591D20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D5956?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D5956 color

#1D5956 rgb(29, 89, 86)

Shades of teal

The hex color #1D5956 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 34.9% green and 33.7% blue (29, 89, 86).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 51% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Lacrosse (#2E5C58), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

#1D5956 color codes

HEX	`#1D5956`
RGB	`rgb(29, 89, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 34.9%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 51%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 67%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 0%, 3%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.14, -19.76, -3.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.14, 20.15, 191.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.758, 8.077, 10.058)`
Decimal	`1923414`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D5956, 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 #1D5956	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D5956 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #1D5956 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d5956; }
.text { color: #1d5956; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d5956; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 89 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d5956, #1d3e59); }

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Questions

What color is #1D5956?: #1D5956 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Lacrosse. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D5956?: The RGB value is 29, 89, 86: 29 red, 89 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D5956?: The complementary color is #591D20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D5956?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.