Palettes / Colors / #1CD9FA
#1CD9FA — Vivid Teal
#1CD9FA is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color DeepSkyBlue (#00BFFF). It belongs to the teal family.
#1CD9FA 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 #FA3F1E; it also sits naturally between #1EFAAD and #1E6BFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #1CD9FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 28, 217, 250 |
| HSL | 189°, 96%, 55% |
| HSV | 189°, 89%, 98% |
| CMYK | 89%, 13%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 42.55, 56.77, 99.16 |
| Yxy | 56.77, 0.2144, 0.2860 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.05, -31.54, -28.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.35, -27.47, -30.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 11% · Green 85% · Blue 98%
Cyan 89% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
Previews
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CSS code for #1CD9FA
.text { color: #1CD9FA; }
.background { background-color: #1CD9FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #1CD9FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(28, 217, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(189, 96%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #1CD9FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(28, 217, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #1CD9FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(28, 217, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#1CD9FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#1CD9FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FA3F1E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #1CD9FA: #000000.
How #1CD9FA 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 #1CD9FA
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #1CD9FA?
#1CD9FA is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 28, 217, 250). Its closest standard named color is DeepSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #1CD9FA?
#1CD9FA is RGB 28, 217, 250 — HSL 189°, 96%, 55% — CMYK 89%, 13%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #1CD9FA?
Its complement is #FA3F1E; analogous partners are #1EFAAD and #1E6BFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #1CD9FA for text?
Black text on #1CD9FA has a contrast ratio of 12.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.