#1C827F
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.1% 0.088 191.9), rgb(28, 130, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#1C827F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C827F |
| RGB | rgb(28, 130, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 65%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.088 191.9) |
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 #1C827F | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1C827F | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C827F text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C827F text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#71AEAB
oklch(70.8% 0.063 191.9)
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Step 500
500
#469996
oklch(63.1% 0.081 192.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C827F
oklch(55.1% 0.088 191.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C6F6C
oklch(49.1% 0.082 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#115B58
oklch(42.8% 0.068 190.7)
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Step 900
900
#194A49
oklch(37.6% 0.052 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#102C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.034 192.2)
#1C827F 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) | #7A7B7F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7080 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008681 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C827F
#1C827F
oklch(55.1% 0.088 191.9)
- #9E5C64
#9E5C64
oklch(55.2% 0.087 12.5)
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 #1C827F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.011
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.028
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
Use #1C827F 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.