What color is #1E757D?

#1E757D is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Diver’s Eden. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1E757D?

The RGB value is 30, 117, 125: 30 red, 117 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E757D?

The complementary color is #7D261E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E757D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E757D color

#1E757D rgb(30, 117, 125)

Shades of teal

The hex color #1E757D is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 45.9% green and 49% blue (30, 117, 125).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 61% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Diver’s Eden (#3A797E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#1E757D color codes

HEX	`#1E757D`
RGB	`rgb(30, 117, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 45.9%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 61%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 76%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 6%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.91, -21.9, -11.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.91, 24.82, 208.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.597, 14.478, 21.634)`
Decimal	`1996157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E757D, 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 #1E757D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1E757D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #1E757D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e757d; }
.text { color: #1e757d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e757d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 117 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e757d, #1e457d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #1E757D?: #1E757D is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Diver’s Eden. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1E757D?: The RGB value is 30, 117, 125: 30 red, 117 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E757D?: The complementary color is #7D261E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E757D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.