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#1bbfa6 color: First Post

#1bbfa6 is rgb(27, 191, 166) in RGB and oklch(72.22% 0.12834 178.502) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

72.2%
0.128
179°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #1bbfa6

#1bbfa6 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 179°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is First Post (#2fbda1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #1bbfa6 mixed with white

  1. 1bbfa6
  2. 48c6af
  3. 64ccb7
  4. 7bd3c0
  5. 90d9c9
  6. a4e0d2
  7. b7e6db
  8. c9ece4
  9. dbf3ed
  10. edf9f6

Darker: #1bbfa6 mixed with black

  1. 1bbfa6
  2. 16a690
  3. 118d7a
  4. 0c7565
  5. 085e51
  6. 05483e
  7. 02332b
  8. 011f1a
  9. 000d0a
  10. 000201

Calmer: #1bbfa6 with less saturation

  1. 1bbfa6
  2. 3cbda6
  3. 50baa6
  4. 60b8a6
  5. 6db5a6
  6. 78b3a6
  7. 83b0a5
  8. 8caea5
  9. 95aba5
  10. 9da8a5

Questions about #1bbfa6

What color is #1bbfa6?

#1bbfa6 is bright light teal. The closest named color is First Post. In RGB it is rgb(27, 191, 166), in HSL hsl(170.85, 75.23%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.22% 0.12834 178.502).

What colors go well with #1bbfa6?

The complementary color of #1bbfa6 is #e581a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67bb77 and #00bbd0. The triadic partners are #b092eb and #e0904c.

Is white or black text more readable on #1bbfa6?

Black text reads better on #1bbfa6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1bbfa6 a warm or cool color?

#1bbfa6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.128.