HEX Color #1DE2CC (Turquoise)

About #1DE2CC

The hex code #1DE2CC represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Turquoise. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 29, 226, and 204.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 87% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 173.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#1DE2CC

RGB29, 226, 204

HSL173.3°, 77.3%, 50.0%

CMYK87%, 0%, 10%, 11%

HSV173.3°, 87.2%, 88.6%

LAB81.3, -49.1, -1.9

XYZ38.6, 59.0, 66.5

Decimal1958604

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#1DE2CC #E21D32

Analogous

#1DE269 #1D95E2

Triadic

#CB1DE2 #E2CB1D

Tetradic

#691DE2 #E21D32 #95E21D

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#1DE2CC

#36E5D1

#4FE8D7

#68EBDD

#81EEE2

#9AF2E8

#B3F5EE

#CCF8F3

#E5FBF9

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#1DE2CC

#19C8B5

#16AF9E

#139688

#107D71

#0C645A

#094B44

#06322D

#031916

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.64:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

12.80:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.57:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

10.88:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #1DE2CC; }

.text-color { color: #1DE2CC; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #1DE2CC; }

Similar Colors

Turquoise

#40E0D0