#1CCDB7
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(76.3% 0.133 181.2), rgb(28, 205, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#1CCDB7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1CCDB7 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 205, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 76%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.133 181.2) |
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 #1CCDB7 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #1CCDB7 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1CCDB7 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1CCDB7 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF6
oklch(97.1% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 100
100
#CFF3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.039 180.5)
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Step 200
200
#A2EADC
oklch(88.6% 0.074 181)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#1CCDB7
oklch(76.3% 0.133 181.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#1CCDB7 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) | #C3C0B6 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB0B9 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1C6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1CCDB7
#1CCDB7
oklch(76.3% 0.133 181.2)
- #F78CAC
#F78CAC
oklch(76.3% 0.134 1.6)
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 #1CCDB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #1CCDB7 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.