#1D8082
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.7% 0.086 197), rgb(29, 128, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#1D8082 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D8082 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 128, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.086 197) |
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 #1D8082 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1D8082 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1D8082 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1D8082 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C9
oklch(81% 0.038 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#71ADAE
oklch(70.7% 0.062 197.2)
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Step 500
500
#47989A
oklch(63% 0.079 197.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1D8082
oklch(54.7% 0.086 197)
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Step 700
700
#106E70
oklch(49% 0.079 197.2)
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Step 800
800
#135A5B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 196.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 197.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.032 198.8)
#1D8082 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) | #777A82 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686F83 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008580 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D8082
#1D8082
oklch(54.7% 0.086 197)
- #9D5B5F
#9D5B5F
oklch(54.7% 0.087 16.4)
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 #1D8082, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.009
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.032
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
Use #1D8082 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.