#019B82
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(61.6% 0.115 175.8), rgb(1, 155, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#019B82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #019B82 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 155, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 99%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.115 175.8) |
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 #019B82 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #019B82 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #019B82 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #019B82 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 175.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDBF
oklch(80.9% 0.056 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#5DB39E
oklch(70.7% 0.09 175.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#019B82
oklch(61.6% 0.115 175.8)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#042E25
oklch(27% 0.048 174.7)
#019B82 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) | #959081 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848484 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D94 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #019B82
#019B82
oklch(61.6% 0.115 175.8)
- #BB6687
#BB6687
oklch(61.7% 0.115 356.3)
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 #019B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.019
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.024
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.048
Use #019B82 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.