#1B9CAF
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(63.7% 0.105 210.6), rgb(27, 156, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#1B9CAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B9CAF |
| RGB | rgb(27, 156, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 73%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.105 210.6) |
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 #1B9CAF | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1B9CAF | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1B9CAF text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1B9CAF text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.028 210.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ACAD3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 210.3)
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Step 400
400
#5DAFBD
oklch(70.8% 0.082 209.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1B9CAF
oklch(63.7% 0.105 210.6)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#042C32
oklch(27% 0.044 209.8)
#1B9CAF 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) | #8C96B0 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7988AF | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4A2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B9CAF
#1B9CAF
oklch(63.7% 0.105 210.6)
- #C37264
#C37264
oklch(63.8% 0.105 30.7)
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 #1B9CAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.056
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.061
Use #1B9CAF 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.