What color is #1D5958?

#1D5958 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 #1D5958?

The RGB value is 29, 89, 88: 29 red, 89 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D5958?

The complementary color is #591D1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D5958?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D5958 color

#1D5958 rgb(29, 89, 88)

Shades of teal

The hex color #1D5958 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 34.9% green and 34.5% blue (29, 89, 88).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 51% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Lacrosse (#2E5C58), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.01:1).

#1D5958 color codes

HEX	`#1D5958`
RGB	`rgb(29, 89, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 34.9%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 51%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 67%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 0%, 1%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.21, -19.13, -5.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.21, 19.8, 194.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.84, 8.11, 10.488)`
Decimal	`1923416`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D5958, 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 #1D5958	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D5958 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.01:1	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 #1D5958 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d5958; }
.text { color: #1d5958; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d5958; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 89 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d5958, #1d3c59); }

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Questions

What color is #1D5958?: #1D5958 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 #1D5958?: The RGB value is 29, 89, 88: 29 red, 89 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D5958?: The complementary color is #591D1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D5958?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.