#1AA191
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(63.9% 0.109 182.3), rgb(26, 161, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#1AA191 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1AA191 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 161, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 72%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.109 182.3) |
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 #1AA191 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1AA191 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1AA191 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1AA191 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEA
oklch(93.5% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 183.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#5DB2A5
oklch(70.6% 0.085 182.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1AA191
oklch(63.9% 0.109 182.3)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#042D28
oklch(26.8% 0.045 182.9)
#1AA191 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) | #999790 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888A92 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A49C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1AA191
#1AA191
oklch(63.9% 0.109 182.3)
- #C26E86
#C26E86
oklch(63.8% 0.109 2.3)
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 #1AA191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.012
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
Use #1AA191 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.