#1E796B
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.1% 0.085 180.1), rgb(30, 121, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#1E796B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E796B |
| RGB | rgb(30, 121, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 60%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.085 180.1) |
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 #1E796B | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1E796B | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E796B text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #1E796B text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC1
oklch(81% 0.041 178.8)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA2
oklch(70.6% 0.066 180.5)
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Step 500
500
#479A8B
oklch(63% 0.084 179.9)
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Step 600
600
#208575
oklch(55.7% 0.092 179.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1E796B
oklch(52.1% 0.085 180.1)
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Step 800
800
#135B50
oklch(42.6% 0.07 180)
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Step 900
900
#194B43
oklch(37.7% 0.055 180.9)
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Step 950
950
#112C27
oklch(27% 0.035 179.9)
#1E796B 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) | #74716A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67686C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B75 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E796B
#1E796B
oklch(52.1% 0.085 180.1)
- #915367
#915367
oklch(52% 0.086 359.8)
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 #1E796B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.029
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.062
Use #1E796B 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.