#1999AD
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(62.8% 0.105 211.6), rgb(25, 153, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#1999AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1999AD |
| RGB | rgb(25, 153, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 75%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.105 211.6) |
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 #1999AD | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1999AD | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1999AD text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1999AD text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.028 210.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 212.1)
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Step 400
400
#5EAEBE
oklch(70.6% 0.082 212.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1999AD
oklch(62.8% 0.105 211.6)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#052C33
oklch(27.1% 0.043 212.5)
#1999AD 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) | #8993AE | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7686AD | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A19F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1999AD
#1999AD
oklch(62.8% 0.105 211.6)
- #C07060
#C07060
oklch(63% 0.105 32.2)
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 #1999AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.060
Use #1999AD 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.