#1CE2B3
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.4% 0.157 170.3), rgb(28, 226, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#1CE2B3 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1CE2B3 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 226, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 78%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.157 170.3) |
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 #1CE2B3 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #1CE2B3 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #1CE2B3 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1CE2B3 text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#E8FAF3
oklch(97% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.045 170)
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Step 200
200
#9DECD1
oklch(88.4% 0.087 170.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#1CE2B3
oklch(81.4% 0.157 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#1CE2B3 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) | #DBD2B1 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C1B6 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E4D5 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1CE2B3
#1CE2B3
oklch(81.4% 0.157 170.3)
- #FFA0CD
#FFA0CD
oklch(81.4% 0.125 350.3)
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 #1CE2B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1CE2B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.019
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.069
Use #1CE2B3 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.