#1C9685
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(60.6% 0.104 180.5), rgb(28, 150, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#1C9685 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C9685 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 150, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 69%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.104 180.5) |
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 #1C9685 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1C9685 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C9685 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C9685 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0DA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 180.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 180.4)
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Step 400
400
#63B1A3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 181)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1C9685
oklch(60.6% 0.104 180.5)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#014D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#082D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 179.9)
#1C9685 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) | #8F8D84 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8186 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009991 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C9685
#1C9685
oklch(60.6% 0.104 180.5)
- #B4667F
#B4667F
oklch(60.5% 0.104 0.1)
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 #1C9685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.017
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.028
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
Use #1C9685 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.