#1982A1
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56.5% 0.1 223.7), rgb(25, 130, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#1982A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1982A1 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 130, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 73%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.1 223.7) |
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 #1982A1 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1982A1 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1982A1 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1982A1 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D6
oklch(81% 0.045 222.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DABC2
oklch(70.8% 0.072 223.6)
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Step 500
500
#4195B2
oklch(63% 0.091 223.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1982A1
oklch(56.5% 0.1 223.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#0A586E
oklch(42.8% 0.077 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#154859
oklch(37.6% 0.06 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#1982A1 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) | #707FA3 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F72A1 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B8C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1982A1
#1982A1
oklch(56.5% 0.1 223.7)
- #A66144
#A66144
oklch(56.4% 0.099 43.2)
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 #1982A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.019
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.030
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
Use #1982A1 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.