#1DCCBD

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Turquoise.

About #1DCCBD

The precise color #1DCCBD is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Turquoise. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 29, 204, and 189.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 86% cyan and 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 174.9° hue, 75.1% saturation, and 45.7% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#1DCCBD
RGB29, 204, 189
HSL174.9°, 75.1%, 45.7%
CMYK86%, 0%, 7%, 20%
HSV174.9°, 85.8%, 80.0%
LAB74.3, -43.9, -4.2
XYZ31.3, 47.1, 55.6
Decimal1952957

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.42:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.93:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.86:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #1DCCBD; }
.text-color { color: #1DCCBD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #1DCCBD; }

Similar Colors

Turquoise
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