#1C8F96
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.4% 0.095 201.4), rgb(28, 143, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#1C8F96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C8F96 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 143, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 69%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.095 201.4) |
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 #1C8F96 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1C8F96 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C8F96 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C8F96 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECACD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 201.5)
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Step 400
400
#65AFB4
oklch(70.8% 0.074 201.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1C8F96
oklch(59.4% 0.095 201.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005A5F
oklch(42.5% 0.072 201.4)
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Step 900
900
#054B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.062 201.2)
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Step 950
950
#092C2E
oklch(27% 0.039 200.6)
#1C8F96 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) | #838897 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C96 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009591 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C8F96
#1C8F96
oklch(59.4% 0.095 201.4)
- #B06765
#B06765
oklch(59.5% 0.094 22)
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 #1C8F96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.021
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
Use #1C8F96 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.