#1983AB
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(57.3% 0.107 230), rgb(25, 131, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#1983AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1983AB |
| RGB | rgb(25, 131, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 74%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.107 230) |
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 #1983AB | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1983AB | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1983AB text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1983AB text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DA
oklch(80.8% 0.049 229.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CAAC8
oklch(70.7% 0.078 230.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F94BA
oklch(63.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1983AB
oklch(57.3% 0.107 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#065773
oklch(42.8% 0.082 229.2)
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Step 900
900
#14485D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 229.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A37
oklch(27% 0.041 231.2)
#1983AB 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) | #6E81AD | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C74AA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E90 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1983AB
#1983AB
oklch(57.3% 0.107 230)
- #AA643A
#AA643A
oklch(57.3% 0.107 50.3)
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 #1983AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.021
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.028
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
Use #1983AB 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.