#1489A4
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.4% 0.101 219), rgb(20, 137, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#1489A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1489A4 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 137, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 78%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.101 219) |
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 #1489A4 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1489A4 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1489A4 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1489A4 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 218.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 220.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AACC0
oklch(70.8% 0.073 219.2)
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Step 500
500
#3A97B0
oklch(63.2% 0.094 218.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1489A4
oklch(58.4% 0.101 219)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#104957
oklch(37.7% 0.061 218.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.8)
#1489A4 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) | #7885A5 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6678A4 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009292 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1489A4
#1489A4
oklch(58.4% 0.101 219)
- #AE654D
#AE654D
oklch(58.3% 0.101 38.9)
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 #1489A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.009
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.022
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
Use #1489A4 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.