#1CA6BA
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.7% 0.111 210.5), rgb(28, 166, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#1CA6BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1CA6BA |
| RGB | rgb(28, 166, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 74%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.111 210.5) |
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 #1CA6BA | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1CA6BA | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1CA6BA text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1CA6BA text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 209.6)
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Step 300
300
#98CBD4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 209.6)
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Step 400
400
#58AFBF
oklch(70.6% 0.087 211.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1CA6BA
oklch(66.7% 0.111 210.5)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A66
oklch(42.9% 0.074 210.4)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#012C33
oklch(26.9% 0.046 211.3)
#1CA6BA 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) | #95A0BB | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8191BA | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFAC | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1CA6BA
#1CA6BA
oklch(66.7% 0.111 210.5)
- #CF796B
#CF796B
oklch(66.6% 0.11 30.1)
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 #1CA6BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.060
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.067
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.067
Use #1CA6BA 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.