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Aqua Velvet Vivid

Teal · Hue 180
Hex
#1CBABA
RGB
rgb(28, 186, 186)
HSL
hsl(180, 74%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(85%, 0%, 0%, 27%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.4:1Fail
on black
8.8:1AA
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About this color

Aqua Velvet Vivid (#1CBABA) belongs to the teal family — hue 180°, 74% saturation, 42% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-aqua-velvet-vivid: #1CBABA;
  --colorarchive-aqua-velvet-vivid-hsl: hsl(180, 74%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-aqua-velvet-vivid-rgb: rgb(28, 186, 186);
}

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Lighter companion
Aqua Core Vivid
#20D5D5 · hsl(180, 74%, 48%)
Darker companion
Aqua Dusk Vivid
#179797 · hsl(180, 74%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Crimson Velvet Vivid
#BA1C1C · hsl(0, 74%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Steel Velvet Vivid
#1C78BA · hsl(205, 74%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Teal Velvet Vivid
#1CBA86 · hsl(160, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Fuchsia Velvet Vivid
#BA1CBA · hsl(300, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Citrine Velvet Vivid
#BABA1C · hsl(60, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Blush Velvet Vivid
#BA1C6B · hsl(330, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Coral Velvet Vivid
#BA6B1C · hsl(30, 74%, 42%)
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Base: Aqua Velvet Vivid #1CBABA
Lighter companion: Aqua Core Vivid #20D5D5
Darker companion: Aqua Dusk Vivid #179797
Complementary counterpoint: Crimson Velvet Vivid #BA1C1C
Analogous lead: Steel Velvet Vivid #1C78BA
Analogous echo: Teal Velvet Vivid #1CBA86
Triadic +120°: Fuchsia Velvet Vivid #BA1CBA
Triadic +240°: Citrine Velvet Vivid #BABA1C
Split-comp +150°: Blush Velvet Vivid #BA1C6B
Split-comp +210°: Coral Velvet Vivid #BA6B1C

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Aqua Core Vivid
#20D5D5 · hsl(180, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Aqua Velvet Bright
#11C5C5 · hsl(180, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cyan Velvet Vivid
#1CBAAD · hsl(175, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Aqua Dusk Vivid
#179797 · hsl(180, 74%, 34%)
Nearby match
Aqua Velvet Pure
#09CECE · hsl(180, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Aqua Radiant Vivid
#33E1E1 · hsl(180, 74%, 54%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7.1:1
Crimson Ink Clear
#371010
AAA7:1
Crimson Ink Vivid
#3E0909
AAA7:1
Crimson Ink Bright
#420606
AAA7:1
Merlot Ink Clear
#371017
AAA7:1
Merlot Ink Vivid
#3E0912
AAA7:1
Garnet Ink Clear
#37101D

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#796EBA
Protanopia
#8182BA
Tritanopia
#35BABA
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