#1E95B8
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(62.4% 0.11 223.7), rgb(30, 149, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#1E95B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E95B8 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 149, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 72%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.11 223.7) |
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 #1E95B8 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1E95B8 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1E95B8 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1E95B8 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 223.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BC9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 222.6)
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Step 400
400
#60ACC8
oklch(70.6% 0.086 224.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1E95B8
oklch(62.4% 0.11 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#062B37
oklch(27% 0.046 224.3)
#1E95B8 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) | #8192BA | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D83B8 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E95B8
#1E95B8
oklch(62.4% 0.11 223.7)
- #BE704E
#BE704E
oklch(62.4% 0.11 43.9)
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 #1E95B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
Use #1E95B8 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.