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#1db9bf color: Caicos Turquoise

#1db9bf is rgb(29, 185, 191) in RGB and oklch(71.571% 0.11732 199.127) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

71.6%
0.117
199°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #1db9bf

#1db9bf is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caicos Turquoise (#26b7b5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #1db9bf mixed with white

  1. 1db9bf
  2. 48c0c5
  3. 63c7cc
  4. 7acfd2
  5. 8fd6d8
  6. a3dddf
  7. b6e4e5
  8. c9eaec
  9. dbf1f2
  10. edf8f9

Darker: #1db9bf mixed with black

  1. 1db9bf
  2. 18a0a6
  3. 13898d
  4. 0e7175
  5. 095b5e
  6. 054648
  7. 033133
  8. 011e1f
  9. 000d0d
  10. 000202

Calmer: #1db9bf with less saturation

  1. 1db9bf
  2. 3cb7bc
  3. 50b5b9
  4. 5fb3b7
  5. 6bb1b4
  6. 77afb1
  7. 81adae
  8. 8aaaac
  9. 93a8a9
  10. 9ba6a6

Questions about #1db9bf

What color is #1db9bf?

#1db9bf is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caicos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(29, 185, 191), in HSL hsl(182.22, 73.64%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.571% 0.11732 199.127).

What colors go well with #1db9bf?

The complementary color of #1db9bf is #e38486. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #47bb97 and #43b1de. The triadic partners are #c38bd2 and #ca9a44.

Is white or black text more readable on #1db9bf?

Black text reads better on #1db9bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1db9bf a warm or cool color?

#1db9bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.117.