#1CDEA8
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(80.1% 0.16 167), rgb(28, 222, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#1CDEA8 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1CDEA8 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 222, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 78%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.16 167) |
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 #1CDEA8 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #1CDEA8 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1CDEA8 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1CDEA8 text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.046 166.5)
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Step 200
200
#9EECCD
oklch(88.4% 0.088 167.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#1CDEA8
oklch(80.1% 0.16 167)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#1CDEA8 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) | #D9CEA5 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAC | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DFCF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1CDEA8
#1CDEA8
oklch(80.1% 0.16 167)
- #FF97D0
#FF97D0
oklch(80.1% 0.141 346.7)
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 #1CDEA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1CDEA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.024
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.032
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.060
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.066
Use #1CDEA8 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.