Close to Dark Cyan
#1B8B99
#1B8B99 is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Dark Cyan. In RGB it’s made of 10.6% red, 54.5% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 187°, with 70% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #1B8B99.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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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5.20:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.20:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #1B8B99 as they’d see it.
#1B8B99 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #1B8B99
What color is #1B8B99?
#1B8B99 is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Dark Cyan. In RGB it’s made of 10.6% red, 54.5% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 187°, with 70% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #1B8B99 in RGB?
#1B8B99 is rgb(27, 139, 153): 27 red, 139 green, and 153 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #1B8B99 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(82, 9, 0, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #1B8B99?
PANTONE 3135 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #1B8B99?
Its complement #AD6F61 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.