#1CE6C8
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.9% 0.149 178.5), rgb(28, 230, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#1CE6C8 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1CE6C8 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 230, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 80%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.149 178.5) |
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 #1CE6C8 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #1CE6C8 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #1CE6C8 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1CE6C8 text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
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
#E8FAF5
oklch(97% 0.02 177.5)
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Step 100
100
#CCF4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.043 178.5)
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Step 200
200
#9CECDA
oklch(88.6% 0.083 178.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#1CE6C8
oklch(82.9% 0.149 178.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#1CE6C8 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) | #DCD7C7 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C6CA | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EADD | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1CE6C8
#1CE6C8
oklch(82.9% 0.149 178.5)
- #FFABC6
#FFABC6
oklch(83% 0.104 358.7)
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 #1CE6C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1CE6C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.021
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.025
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.060
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.064
Use #1CE6C8 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.