#1DEDC4
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84.6% 0.158 173.8), rgb(29, 237, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#1DEDC4 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.96:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1DEDC4 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 237, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 85%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.158 173.8) |
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 #1DEDC4 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #1DEDC4 | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #1DEDC4 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1DEDC4 text on black | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#CCF4E7
oklch(93.5% 0.045 173.6)
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Step 200
200
#9AEDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.089 173.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#1DEDC4
oklch(84.6% 0.158 173.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A184
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#1DEDC4 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) | #E5DDC2 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCBC7 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F0E1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1DEDC4
#1DEDC4
oklch(84.6% 0.158 173.8)
- #FFB2D1
#FFB2D1
oklch(84.5% 0.097 353.5)
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 #1DEDC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1DEDC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.015
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.033
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.065
Use #1DEDC4 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.