#1990A0
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60% 0.099 209.2), rgb(25, 144, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#1990A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1990A0 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 144, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 73%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.099 209.2) |
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 #1990A0 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1990A0 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1990A0 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1990A0 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.026 211.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 208)
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Step 400
400
#63AEBB
oklch(70.7% 0.077 209.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1990A0
oklch(60% 0.099 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#024B54
oklch(37.8% 0.064 208.7)
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Step 950
950
#082C31
oklch(27.1% 0.04 208.4)
#1990A0 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) | #828AA1 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707EA0 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009795 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1990A0
#1990A0
oklch(60% 0.099 209.2)
- #B4695D
#B4695D
oklch(60.1% 0.099 29.9)
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 #1990A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.021
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.050
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.055
Use #1990A0 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.