#1A7B66
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.4% 0.092 174.1), rgb(26, 123, 102).
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White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#1A7B66 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A7B66 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 123, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 65%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.092 174.1) |
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 #1A7B66 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1A7B66 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1A7B66 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #1A7B66 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 173)
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Step 400
400
#74AE9D
oklch(70.6% 0.066 174)
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Step 500
500
#4B9A86
oklch(63% 0.084 174.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1A7B66
oklch(52.4% 0.092 174.1)
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Step 700
700
#18705D
oklch(49% 0.085 174.3)
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Step 800
800
#185B4C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 173.8)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#1A7B66 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) | #777365 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6968 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C75 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A7B66
#1A7B66
oklch(52.4% 0.092 174.1)
- #93526D
#93526D
oklch(52.3% 0.093 354.4)
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 #1A7B66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.036
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.063
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.063
Use #1A7B66 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.