Medium turquoise

#1dc9c0

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for medium turquoise, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Medium turquoise, a strong teal at 177 degrees. A mid teal this balanced works for spa, travel and wellness. Warm corals opposite it on the wheel bring contrast and sand tones keep it coastal.

Medium turquoise color values

Every conversion for #1dc9c0, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#1dc9c0
RGB29, 201, 192
HSL177, 75%, 45%
HSV177, 86%, 79%
CMYK86%, 0%, 4%, 21%
Lab73.44, -41.69, -7.06
XYZ30.91, 45.84, 57.09
Decimal1952192
Web safe#33cccc
Pantone3262 C
Pantone3262 CHex#1dc9c0Rgb29 201 192Cmyk86 0 4 21Lab73 -42 -7Darker#0b4c49Deep#148b84Lighter#51ddd6

Shades of medium turquoise

Tints of medium turquoise

Colors that go with medium turquoise

Medium turquoise in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 86, 0, 4, 21.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #1dc9c0 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
86 0 4 21
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
83 4 8 27
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Medium turquoise in css

Copy #1dc9c0 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #1dc9c0; }
.text { color: #1dc9c0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1dc9c0; }

How medium turquoise looks on light and dark

Medium turquoise and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #1dc9c0 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.07:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
10.17:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #1dc9c0 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Medium turquoise on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #1dc9c0 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around medium turquoise? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn medium turquoise into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #1dc9c0 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from medium turquoise, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #1dc9c0 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.