Close to Deep Sky Blue
#1AB7EA
#1AB7EA is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Deep Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 10.2% red, 71.8% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 83% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.33:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.01:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.33:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.01:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #1AB7EA as they’d see it.
#1AB7EA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #1AB7EA
What color is #1AB7EA?
#1AB7EA is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Deep Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 10.2% red, 71.8% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 83% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #1AB7EA in RGB?
#1AB7EA is rgb(26, 183, 234): 26 red, 183 green, and 234 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #1AB7EA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(89, 22, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #1AB7EA?
PANTONE 2995 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #1AB7EA?
Its complement #EA9476 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.