#1E7E95
Closest named color: Ocean (#017B92). oklch(55% 0.091 218.3), rgb(30, 126, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#1E7E95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean (#017B92), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean (#017B92) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E7E95 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 126, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.091 218.3) |
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 #1E7E95 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1E7E95 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1E7E95 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1E7E95 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D2
oklch(81% 0.041 216.5)
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Step 400
400
#71ABBC
oklch(70.7% 0.065 218.2)
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Step 500
500
#4796AB
oklch(63.2% 0.083 217.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1E7E95
oklch(55% 0.091 218.3)
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Step 700
700
#0F6C81
oklch(49.2% 0.085 218.3)
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Step 800
800
#135868
oklch(42.7% 0.07 217.5)
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Step 900
900
#194855
oklch(37.6% 0.055 219.3)
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Step 950
950
#102A32
oklch(26.8% 0.035 220.6)
#1E7E95 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) | #6F7A96 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606F95 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008685 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E7E95
#1E7E95
oklch(55% 0.091 218.3)
- #9F5E4A
#9F5E4A
oklch(55.1% 0.091 37.9)
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 #1E7E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.014
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
Use #1E7E95 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.