#1BD9E2
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(80.6% 0.134 200.3), rgb(27, 217, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#1BD9E2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1BD9E2 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 217, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 79%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.134 200.3) |
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 #1BD9E2 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #1BD9E2 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1BD9E2 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1BD9E2 text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E8F9FA
oklch(97% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 100
100
#CDF2F4
oklch(93.5% 0.038 200.5)
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Step 200
200
#9DE9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.075 200.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#1BD9E2
oklch(80.6% 0.134 200.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BE
oklch(70.6% 0.12 200.4)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#1BD9E2 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) | #C8CFE3 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBCE3 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E2DB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1BD9E2
#1BD9E2
oklch(80.6% 0.134 200.3)
- #FFA3A2
#FFA3A2
oklch(80.7% 0.11 20.4)
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 #1BD9E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.011
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.032
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.035
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.039
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.068
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.070
Use #1BD9E2 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.