What color is #1D666E?

#1D666E is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D666E?

The RGB value is 29, 102, 110: 29 red, 102 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D666E?

The complementary color is #6E251D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D666E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D666E color

#1D666E rgb(29, 102, 110)

Shades of teal

The hex color #1D666E is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 40% green and 43.1% blue (29, 102, 110).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 58% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Pacific (#24646B), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#1D666E color codes

HEX	`#1D666E`
RGB	`rgb(29, 102, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 40%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 58%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 74%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 7%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.39, -18.99, -10.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.39, 21.93, 210)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.071, 10.889, 16.425)`
Decimal	`1926766`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D666E, 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 #1D666E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1D666E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #1D666E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d666e; }
.text { color: #1d666e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d666e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 102 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d666e, #1d3e6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #1D666E?: #1D666E is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D666E?: The RGB value is 29, 102, 110: 29 red, 102 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D666E?: The complementary color is #6E251D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D666E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.