#1D968F
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(61% 0.1 188.8), rgb(29, 150, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#1D968F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D968F |
| RGB | rgb(29, 150, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 68%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.1 188.8) |
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 #1D968F | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1D968F | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1D968F text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1D968F text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 190.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DCBC7
oklch(80.8% 0.049 189.6)
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Step 400
400
#63B1AA
oklch(70.8% 0.078 188.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1D968F
oklch(61% 0.1 188.8)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#014C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#072D2A
oklch(27% 0.042 187.4)
#1D968F 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) | #8D8E8F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8290 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A94 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D968F
#1D968F
oklch(61% 0.1 188.8)
- #B66977
#B66977
oklch(61.1% 0.099 8.7)
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 #1D968F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.016
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.017
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.020
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
Use #1D968F 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.