#1DD5B2
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78.1% 0.144 174.7), rgb(29, 213, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#1DD5B2 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1DD5B2 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 213, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 76%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.144 174.7) |
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 #1DD5B2 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #1DD5B2 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1DD5B2 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1DD5B2 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#E9FAF5
oklch(97.1% 0.019 176.5)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.043 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#A0EBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.08 174.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#1DD5B2
oklch(78.1% 0.144 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#1DD5B2 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) | #CDC7B0 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B7B5 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8CB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1DD5B2
#1DD5B2
oklch(78.1% 0.144 174.7)
- #FE8FBD
#FE8FBD
oklch(78.1% 0.143 354.6)
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 #1DD5B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1DD5B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.054
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.054
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.061
Use #1DD5B2 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.