#1985AB
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(57.8% 0.107 228.2), rgb(25, 133, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#1985AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1985AB |
| RGB | rgb(25, 133, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 74%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.107 228.2) |
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 #1985AB | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1985AB | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1985AB text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1985AB text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#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
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7D9
oklch(80.8% 0.048 228.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BAAC7
oklch(70.6% 0.077 229)
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Step 500
500
#3D95B8
oklch(63.1% 0.098 227.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1985AB
oklch(57.8% 0.107 228.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#045772
oklch(42.7% 0.082 228)
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Step 900
900
#13485C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 227.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.1)
#1985AB 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) | #7183AD | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E76AA | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009092 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1985AB
#1985AB
oklch(57.8% 0.107 228.2)
- #AC653E
#AC653E
oklch(57.8% 0.106 48.4)
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 #1985AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.016
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
Use #1985AB 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.