#1ABC9C Color (Hex and RGB)

#1ABC9C

rgb(26 188 156) · reads as lime

#1abc9c has RGB values (26, 188, 156). The color reads primarily as lime in sRGB space.

Color values

Format	Value	Channels
HEX	`#1ABC9C`	R1AGBCB9C
RGB	`rgb(26 188 156)`	R26G188B156
HSL	`hsl(168 76% 42%)`	H168°S76%L42%
OKLCH	`oklch(71% 0.13 174)`	L0.71C0.13H174°
HSV	`hsv(168, 86%, 74%)`	H168°S86%V74%
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 0%, 17%, 26%)`	C86%M0%Y17%K26%

RGB mix

Red26 10.2%
Green188 73.73%
Blue156 61.18%

Base numbers

Base	R	G	B
Binary	`00011010`	`10111100`	`10011100`
Octal	`32`	`274`	`234`
Decimal	`26`	`188`	`156`
Hex	`1a`	`bc`	`9c`

Shades & tints

Shades mix #1ABC9C with black; tints mix it with white. Click any swatch to explore it.

Shades

Tints

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side — calm and cohesive.

Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart — vibrant balance.

Monochromatic

Same hue and saturation, different lightness.

Similar brand colors

The closest colors from our brand palettes, measured in OKLab.

Contrast & accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast against white and black. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.

#1ABC9C on #FFFFFF

2.41:1

AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✕AAA Large ✕

#1ABC9C on #000000

8.72:1

AA ✓AAA ✓AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓

#FFFFFF on #1ABC9C