What color is #1D736C?

#1D736C is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Pine Scented Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D736C?

The RGB value is 29, 115, 108: 29 red, 115 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D736C?

The complementary color is #731D24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D736C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D736C color

#1D736C rgb(29, 115, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #1D736C is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 45.1% green and 42.4% blue (29, 115, 108).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 60% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Pine Scented Lagoon (#066F6C), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#1D736C color codes

HEX	`#1D736C`
RGB	`rgb(29, 115, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 45.1%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 60%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 75%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 0%, 6%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.66, -26.4, -3.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.66, 26.61, 187.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.343, 13.604, 16.318)`
Decimal	`1930092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D736C, 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 #1D736C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1D736C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #1D736C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d736c; }
.text { color: #1d736c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d736c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 115 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d736c, #1d4f73); }

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Questions

What color is #1D736C?: #1D736C is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Pine Scented Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D736C?: The RGB value is 29, 115, 108: 29 red, 115 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D736C?: The complementary color is #731D24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D736C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.