#1981A0
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56.2% 0.099 223.9), rgb(25, 129, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#1981A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1981A0 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 129, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 73%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.099 223.9) |
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 #1981A0 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1981A0 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1981A0 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1981A0 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D6
oklch(80.8% 0.045 224.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EABC2
oklch(70.8% 0.071 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#4195B2
oklch(63% 0.091 223.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1981A0
oklch(56.2% 0.099 223.9)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#0B576E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 224.8)
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Step 900
900
#164859
oklch(37.7% 0.059 224.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#1981A0 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) | #707EA2 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E72A0 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A8B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1981A0
#1981A0
oklch(56.2% 0.099 223.9)
- #A56143
#A56143
oklch(56.3% 0.099 44.1)
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 #1981A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.021
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
Use #1981A0 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.