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RGB
rgb(28, 186, 186)
HSL
hsl(180, 74%, 42%)
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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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: Azure Velvet Vivid #1C86BA
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

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