#1986A9
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(57.9% 0.105 225.9), rgb(25, 134, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#1986A9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 226°. 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 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1986A9 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 134, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 74%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.105 225.9) |
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 #1986A9 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1986A9 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1986A9 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1986A9 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D8
oklch(81% 0.047 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BABC5
oklch(70.8% 0.076 225.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D95B6
oklch(63.1% 0.096 226.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1986A9
oklch(57.9% 0.105 225.9)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#035770
oklch(42.6% 0.08 226)
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Step 900
900
#13485B
oklch(37.7% 0.063 226.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A35
oklch(26.9% 0.04 226.2)
#1986A9 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) | #7383AB | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6176A9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009092 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1986A9
#1986A9
oklch(57.9% 0.105 225.9)
- #AC6542
#AC6542
oklch(57.9% 0.104 46.3)
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 #1986A9, 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 0.020
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
Use #1986A9 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.