#1C8369
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.7% 0.099 171.1), rgb(28, 131, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#1C8369 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C8369 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 131, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 65%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.099 171.1) |
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 #1C8369 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1C8369 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C8369 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C8369 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#71AF9B
oklch(70.6% 0.071 171.8)
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Step 500
500
#479B82
oklch(63% 0.091 171.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C8369
oklch(54.7% 0.099 171.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F715A
oklch(49.1% 0.092 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#135C49
oklch(42.6% 0.076 170.9)
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Step 900
900
#194C3D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 170.4)
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Step 950
950
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#1C8369 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) | #7F7A68 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72706B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00847C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C8369
#1C8369
oklch(54.7% 0.099 171.1)
- #9C5778
#9C5778
oklch(54.7% 0.1 350.8)
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 #1C8369, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.057
Use #1C8369 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.