#1C8997
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.9% 0.093 208.3), rgb(28, 137, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#1C8997 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C8997 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 137, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 69%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.093 208.3) |
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 #1C8997 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1C8997 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C8997 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C8997 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CF
oklch(81% 0.042 207.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DADB7
oklch(70.8% 0.067 208.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F98A5
oklch(63.1% 0.086 208.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C8997
oklch(57.9% 0.093 208.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#055A64
oklch(42.8% 0.072 208.1)
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Step 900
900
#144A51
oklch(37.8% 0.056 207.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B30
oklch(27% 0.036 210.5)
#1C8997 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) | #7C8398 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7897 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00908D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C8997
#1C8997
oklch(57.9% 0.093 208.3)
- #AA645A
#AA645A
oklch(57.9% 0.093 28.9)
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 #1C8997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.015
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.023
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
Use #1C8997 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.