#1BA28B Hex Color
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A cool, moderately muted teal, #1ba28b brings clarity and calm without feeling dull. Its balanced lightness suits healthcare, wellness, and technology branding, especially as a supporting tone beside warm ivory or deep navy. Use the hex code for buttons, icons, or section accents rather than long text. Black text achieves about 6.6:1 contrast here.
Questions about #1ba28b
What is #1ba28b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1ba28b is rgb(27, 162, 139), in HSL hsl(170, 71%, 37%) and in CMYK 83%, 0%, 14%, 36%.
What colors pair well with #1ba28b?
Where does #1ba28b work well in a design?
#1ba28b works well for buttons, icons, links, and section accents in healthcare, wellness, and technology interfaces, where its cool teal tone adds clarity and calm without becoming as stark as bright cyan or as heavy as dark green.
Is #1ba28b readable on white or black?
#1ba28b has a 3.18:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.58:1 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.