Close to Peacock
#1CA5CB
#1CA5CB is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 11% red, 64.7% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 76% saturation and 45% 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 #1CA5CB.
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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7.29:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.88:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.29:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #1CA5CB as they’d see it.
#1CA5CB 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 #1CA5CB
What color is #1CA5CB?
#1CA5CB is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 11% red, 64.7% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 76% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #1CA5CB in RGB?
#1CA5CB is rgb(28, 165, 203): 28 red, 165 green, and 203 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #1CA5CB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(86, 19, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #1CA5CB?
PANTONE 7467 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #1CA5CB?
Its complement #D0866E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.