Close to Verdigris
#1CB2BB
#1CB2BB is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Verdigris. In RGB it’s made of 11% red, 69.8% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 183°, with 74% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #1CB2BB.
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.
White text on this color
2.58:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.14:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.58:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.14:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #1CB2BB as they’d see it.
#1CB2BB 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 #1CB2BB
What color is #1CB2BB?
#1CB2BB is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Verdigris. In RGB it’s made of 11% red, 69.8% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 183°, with 74% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #1CB2BB in RGB?
#1CB2BB is rgb(28, 178, 187): 28 red, 178 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #1CB2BB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(85, 5, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #1CB2BB?
PANTONE 3125 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #1CB2BB?
Its complement #DD8C7C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.