#1B9296 Hex Color
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With its medium lightness and softened cyan chroma, #1b9296 feels cool, refreshing, and clear without looking overly bright. The hex code works well as a supporting brand color for communication, technology, aerospace, and children’s products, especially beside warm coral or deep navy. Use black text over it for accessible body copy, with contrast around 5.6:1.
Questions about #1b9296
What is #1b9296 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1b9296 is rgb(27, 146, 150), in HSL hsl(182, 69%, 35%) and in CMYK 82%, 3%, 0%, 41%.
What colors pair well with #1b9296?
What mood does #1b9296 create in a design?
#1b9296 feels cool, refreshing, and clear because its softened cyan hue adds energy without the glare of bright turquoise; use it for communication, technology, aerospace, or children’s products when you want a friendly, focused accent.
Is #1b9296 readable on white or black?
#1b9296 has a 3.75:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.59:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.