#1C836B
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.8% 0.098 172.7), rgb(28, 131, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#1C836B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C836B |
| RGB | rgb(28, 131, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 65%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.098 172.7) |
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 #1C836B | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1C836B | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C836B text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C836B text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | 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
#A5CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#71AF9C
oklch(70.6% 0.07 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#479B84
oklch(63.1% 0.089 172.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C836B
oklch(54.8% 0.098 172.7)
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Step 700
700
#0E715B
oklch(49.1% 0.091 172.4)
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Step 800
800
#135C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.075 173.1)
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Step 900
900
#194C3E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#1C836B 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) | #7F7A6A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71706D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00847C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C836B
#1C836B
oklch(54.8% 0.098 172.7)
- #9C5876
#9C5876
oklch(54.8% 0.097 352.9)
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 #1C836B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
Use #1C836B 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.