#189E85
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(62.7% 0.113 175.6), rgb(24, 158, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#189E85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #189E85 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 158, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 74%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.113 175.6) |
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 #189E85 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #189E85 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #189E85 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #189E85 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#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
#5FB39E
oklch(70.8% 0.088 175.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#189E85
oklch(62.7% 0.113 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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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
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#052E25
oklch(27.1% 0.047 174.4)
#189E85 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) | #989384 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878787 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A097 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #189E85
#189E85
oklch(62.7% 0.113 175.6)
- #BD6A8B
#BD6A8B
oklch(62.7% 0.112 355.5)
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 #189E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.019
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.019
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.049
Use #189E85 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.