#1DE4BE
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.2% 0.152 174.5), rgb(29, 228, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#1DE4BE is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1DE4BE |
| RGB | rgb(29, 228, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 79%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.152 174.5) |
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 #1DE4BE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #1DE4BE | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #1DE4BE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1DE4BE text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#E8FAF4
oklch(97% 0.02 174)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 174.8)
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Step 200
200
#9CECD5
oklch(88.5% 0.085 174.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#1DE4BE
oklch(82.2% 0.152 174.5)
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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)
#1DE4BE 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) | #DCD5BC | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C4C1 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E7D9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1DE4BE
#1DE4BE
oklch(82.2% 0.152 174.5)
- #FFA6C9
#FFA6C9
oklch(82.3% 0.113 354.7)
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 #1DE4BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1DE4BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.014
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.063
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.064
Use #1DE4BE 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.