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#1b7685 color: Biscay Bay

#1b7685 is rgb(27, 118, 133) in RGB and oklch(52.204% 0.08324 211.511) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

52.2%
0.083
212°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #1b7685

#1b7685 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Biscay Bay (#097988). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #1b7685 mixed with white

  1. 1b7685
  2. 3a8391
  3. 52909d
  4. 699ea8
  5. 7eabb5
  6. 94b9c1
  7. a9c7cd
  8. bed5d9
  9. d4e3e6
  10. e9f1f2

Darker: #1b7685 mixed with black

  1. 1b7685
  2. 166673
  3. 115661
  4. 0c4750
  5. 083840
  6. 052930
  7. 021c21
  8. 010f13
  9. 000506
  10. 000101

Calmer: #1b7685 with less saturation

  1. 1b7685
  2. 2a7582
  3. 357480
  4. 3e737d
  5. 46717a
  6. 4d7077
  7. 536f75
  8. 596e72
  9. 5f6c6f
  10. 646b6c

Questions about #1b7685

What color is #1b7685?

#1b7685 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Biscay Bay. In RGB it is rgb(27, 118, 133), in HSL hsl(188.49, 66.25%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.204% 0.08324 211.511).

What colors go well with #1b7685?

The complementary color of #1b7685 is #93574b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #21796d and #396f95. The triadic partners are #85577f and #7b682b.

Is white or black text more readable on #1b7685?

White text reads better on #1b7685: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1b7685 a warm or cool color?

#1b7685 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.083.