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#1be8cf color: MoS₂ Cyan

#1be8cf is rgb(27, 232, 207) in RGB and oklch(83.63% 0.14761 181.15) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

83.6%
0.148
181°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc -28
Black text
13.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 79

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About #1be8cf

#1be8cf is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 83.6% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.56:1 contrast and black text 13.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is MoS₂ Cyan (#00e6d3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #1be8cf mixed with white

  1. 1be8cf
  2. 50ebd4
  3. 6dedd8
  4. 85f0dd
  5. 9af2e2
  6. adf5e7
  7. bff7ec
  8. d0f9f0
  9. e0fbf5
  10. f0fdfa

Darker: #1be8cf mixed with black

  1. 1be8cf
  2. 16cab4
  3. 11ac99
  4. 0c907f
  5. 087467
  6. 05594f
  7. 024038
  8. 012923
  9. 001310
  10. 000302

Calmer: #1be8cf with less saturation

  1. 1be8cf
  2. 48e5ce
  3. 61e2ce
  4. 75e0cd
  5. 85ddcd
  6. 93dacc
  7. 9fd6cb
  8. abd3cb
  9. b5d0ca
  10. c0cdca

Questions about #1be8cf

What color is #1be8cf?

#1be8cf is bright light teal. The closest named color is MoS₂ Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(27, 232, 207), in HSL hsl(172.68, 81.67%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.63% 0.14761 181.15).

What colors go well with #1be8cf?

The complementary color of #1be8cf is #ffa7c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79e497 and #00e2ff. The triadic partners are #d7b6ff and #ffb262.

Is white or black text more readable on #1be8cf?

Black text reads better on #1be8cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and black gives 13.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1be8cf a warm or cool color?

#1be8cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 83.6% and its chroma 0.148.