#188581
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.9% 0.091 191), rgb(24, 133, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#188581 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #188581 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 133, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 69%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.091 191) |
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 #188581 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #188581 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #188581 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #188581 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC7
oklch(81% 0.042 190.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEAA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 190.7)
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Step 500
500
#429A95
oklch(63.2% 0.084 190.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#188581
oklch(55.9% 0.091 191)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#0B5B58
oklch(42.7% 0.07 190.8)
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Step 900
900
#164B48
oklch(37.8% 0.055 189.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2A
oklch(27% 0.035 189.2)
#188581 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) | #7C7E81 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7382 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008984 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #188581
#188581
oklch(55.9% 0.091 191)
- #A25D67
#A25D67
oklch(56% 0.091 11.1)
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 #188581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.020
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.045
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
Use #188581 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.