#1C8488
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56% 0.089 198.9), rgb(28, 132, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#1C8488 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C8488 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 132, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 66%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.089 198.9) |
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 #1C8488 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1C8488 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C8488 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C8488 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FADAF
oklch(70.6% 0.064 198.4)
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Step 500
500
#44999C
oklch(63.2% 0.082 198.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C8488
oklch(56% 0.089 198.9)
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Step 700
700
#056F72
oklch(49.2% 0.083 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#0E5A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 199.1)
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Step 900
900
#174A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.053 198.8)
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Step 950
950
#102B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 201.9)
#1C8488 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) | #7A7E88 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7389 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008985 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C8488
#1C8488
oklch(56% 0.089 198.9)
- #A25E60
#A25E60
oklch(56% 0.089 18.4)
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 #1C8488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.020
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.034
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
Use #1C8488 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.