#019691
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.8% 0.105 190.6), rgb(1, 150, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#019691 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #019691 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 150, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 99%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.105 190.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #019691 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #019691 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #019691 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #019691 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEC
oklch(93.5% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 188.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC8
oklch(81% 0.051 190)
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Step 400
400
#5EB1AC
oklch(70.7% 0.082 190.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#019691
oklch(60.8% 0.105 190.6)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#042D2B
oklch(27% 0.043 190)
#019691 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8C8D91 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8192 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B94 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #019691
#019691
oklch(60.8% 0.105 190.6)
- #B86773
#B86773
oklch(60.9% 0.104 11.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #019691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.014
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.025
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.054
Use #019691 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.