#1C8994
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.8% 0.092 205.5), rgb(28, 137, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#1C8994 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C8994 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 137, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 68%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.092 205.5) |
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 #1C8994 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1C8994 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C8994 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C8994 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 206)
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Step 400
400
#6DADB5
oklch(70.7% 0.067 205.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F98A2
oklch(63% 0.085 205.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C8994
oklch(57.8% 0.092 205.5)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#065A62
oklch(42.8% 0.071 205.6)
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Step 900
900
#144A50
oklch(37.7% 0.056 205.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.035 207.5)
#1C8994 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) | #7D8395 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7794 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F8C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C8994
#1C8994
oklch(57.8% 0.092 205.5)
- #AA635D
#AA635D
oklch(57.8% 0.093 25.5)
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 #1C8994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.019
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.019
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.029
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.053
Use #1C8994 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.