#1C8EA5
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.8% 0.1 215.6), rgb(28, 142, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#1C8EA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C8EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 142, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 71%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.1 215.6) |
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 #1C8EA5 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1C8EA5 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C8EA5 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C8EA5 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DC9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 216.3)
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Step 400
400
#64ADBF
oklch(70.7% 0.077 215.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1C8EA5
oklch(59.8% 0.1 215.6)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#044A57
oklch(37.7% 0.065 214.9)
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Step 950
950
#082B33
oklch(26.9% 0.041 216.3)
#1C8EA5 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) | #7E89A6 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7CA5 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009695 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C8EA5
#1C8EA5
oklch(59.8% 0.1 215.6)
- #B36955
#B36955
oklch(59.9% 0.1 36)
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 #1C8EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.021
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.027
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.054
Use #1C8EA5 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.