What color is #1D8575?

#1D8575 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Whispers. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D8575?

The RGB value is 29, 133, 117: 29 red, 133 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D8575?

The complementary color is #851D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D8575?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D8575 color

#1D8575 rgb(29, 133, 117)

Shades of teal

The hex color #1D8575 is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 52.2% green and 45.9% blue (29, 133, 117).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 64% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Whispers (#2B8478), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#1D8575 color codes

HEX	`#1D8575`
RGB	`rgb(29, 133, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 52.2%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 64%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 78%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 0%, 12%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.88, -32.42, 0.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.88, 32.42, 179.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.104, 18.319, 19.724)`
Decimal	`1934709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D8575, 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 #1D8575	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1D8575 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	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 #1D8575 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d8575; }
.text { color: #1d8575; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d8575; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 133 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d8575, #1d6185); }

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Questions

What color is #1D8575?: #1D8575 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Whispers. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D8575?: The RGB value is 29, 133, 117: 29 red, 133 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D8575?: The complementary color is #851D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D8575?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.