#1C806A
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(53.9% 0.095 173.9), rgb(28, 128, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#1C806A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C806A |
| RGB | rgb(28, 128, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.095 173.9) |
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 #1C806A | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1C806A | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C806A text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C806A text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9D
oklch(70.7% 0.069 173.7)
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Step 500
500
#499B85
oklch(63.2% 0.088 173.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C806A
oklch(53.9% 0.095 173.9)
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Step 700
700
#13715D
oklch(49.2% 0.088 173.9)
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Step 800
800
#155C4C
oklch(42.8% 0.073 174)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 174)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#1C806A 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) | #7B7769 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6E6C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00817A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C806A
#1C806A
oklch(53.9% 0.095 173.9)
- #995672
#995672
oklch(53.9% 0.095 354.2)
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 #1C806A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.055
Use #1C806A 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.