#1DA491
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(64.7% 0.112 180.2), rgb(29, 164, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#1DA491 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1DA491 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 164, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 70%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.112 180.2) |
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 #1DA491 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1DA491 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1DA491 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1DA491 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEA
oklch(93.5% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 180.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDC2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#5CB3A3
oklch(70.8% 0.088 180.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1DA491
oklch(64.7% 0.112 180.2)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#042E27
oklch(27.1% 0.046 178.8)
#1DA491 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) | #9C9A90 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8D93 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A79E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1DA491
#1DA491
oklch(64.7% 0.112 180.2)
- #C5708B
#C5708B
oklch(64.7% 0.111 0.3)
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 #1DA491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.020
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.028
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.048
Use #1DA491 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.