Palettes / Colors / #1BA786
#1BA786 — Teal
#1BA786 is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the teal family.
#1BA786 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A71B3C; it also sits naturally between #1BA740 and #1B81A7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #1BA786 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 27, 167, 134 |
| HSL | 166°, 72%, 38% |
| HSV | 166°, 84%, 65% |
| CMYK | 84%, 0%, 20%, 35% |
| XYZ | 18.57, 29.59, 27.29 |
| Yxy | 29.59, 0.2462, 0.3922 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.30, -43.04, 7.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.40, -31.84, 5.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 11% · Green 65% · Blue 53%
Cyan 84% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 35%
Previews
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CSS code for #1BA786
.text { color: #1BA786; }
.background { background-color: #1BA786; }
.border { border: 3px solid #1BA786; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(27, 167, 134); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(166, 72%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #1BA786; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(27, 167, 134, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #1BA786; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(27, 167, 134, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#1BA786">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#1BA786">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A71B3C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.04:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.92:1 AA |
Best text color on #1BA786: #000000.
How #1BA786 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #1BA786 or a close neighbour
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #1BA786?
#1BA786 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 27, 167, 134). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #1BA786?
#1BA786 is RGB 27, 167, 134 — HSL 166°, 72%, 38% — CMYK 84%, 0%, 20%, 35%.
What colors go with #1BA786?
Its complement is #A71B3C; analogous partners are #1BA740 and #1B81A7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #1BA786 for text?
Black text on #1BA786 has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.04:1.