#1CC9C5
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(75.7% 0.126 192.2), rgb(28, 201, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#1CC9C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1CC9C5 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 201, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 76%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.126 192.2) |
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 #1CC9C5 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #1CC9C5 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1CC9C5 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1CC9C5 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFEE
oklch(93.6% 0.023 193.4)
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Step 200
200
#B9E3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.044 192.8)
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Step 300
300
#81D1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.079 192.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#1CC9C5
oklch(75.7% 0.126 192.2)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#1CC9C5 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) | #BCBEC5 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AEC6 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFC7 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1CC9C5
#1CC9C5
oklch(75.7% 0.126 192.2)
- #F58D9A
#F58D9A
oklch(75.7% 0.126 12.5)
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 #1CC9C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.031
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.066
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.067
Use #1CC9C5 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.