What color is #1D6867?

#1D6867 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Aqua Obscura. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D6867?

The RGB value is 29, 104, 103: 29 red, 104 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D6867?

The complementary color is #681D1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D6867?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D6867 color

#1D6867 rgb(29, 104, 103)

Shades of teal

The hex color #1D6867 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 40.8% green and 40.4% blue (29, 104, 103).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 56% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Aqua Obscura (#05696B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#1D6867 color codes

HEX	`#1D6867`
RGB	`rgb(29, 104, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 40.8%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 56%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 72%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 0%, 1%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.82, -22.34, -6.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.82, 23.15, 195.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.904, 11.14, 14.563)`
Decimal	`1927271`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D6867, 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 #1D6867	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1D6867 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #1D6867 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d6867; }
.text { color: #1d6867; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d6867; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 104 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d6867, #1d4368); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #1D6867?: #1D6867 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Aqua Obscura. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D6867?: The RGB value is 29, 104, 103: 29 red, 104 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D6867?: The complementary color is #681D1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D6867?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.