#1C7B68
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.5% 0.09 175.7), rgb(28, 123, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#1C7B68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C7B68 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 123, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 63%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.09 175.7) |
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 #1C7B68 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1C7B68 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1C7B68 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #1C7B68 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABF
oklch(81% 0.041 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#74AE9F
oklch(70.6% 0.065 176.3)
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Step 500
500
#4C9A87
oklch(63.1% 0.083 175.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C7B68
oklch(52.5% 0.09 175.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A705F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 176.1)
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Step 800
800
#195B4D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 175.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B40
oklch(37.7% 0.054 175.1)
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Step 950
950
#122C26
oklch(27% 0.034 176.7)
#1C7B68 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) | #767367 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6A69 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D75 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C7B68
#1C7B68
oklch(52.5% 0.09 175.7)
- #93536C
#93536C
oklch(52.4% 0.09 355.8)
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 #1C7B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.035
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.064
Use #1C7B68 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.