#1EA0C2
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(65.6% 0.114 221.3), rgb(30, 160, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#1EA0C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1EA0C2 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 160, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 73%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.114 221.3) |
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 #1EA0C2 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1EA0C2 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1EA0C2 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1EA0C2 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 221.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 222.9)
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Step 300
300
#99CADA
oklch(81% 0.056 219.9)
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Step 400
400
#5AADC8
oklch(70.6% 0.09 221.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1EA0C2
oklch(65.6% 0.114 221.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 221.4)
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Step 950
950
#032B37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 223)
#1EA0C2 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) | #8C9CC4 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778DC2 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABAB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1EA0C2
#1EA0C2
oklch(65.6% 0.114 221.3)
- #CB7858
#CB7858
oklch(65.6% 0.114 41.6)
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 #1EA0C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.060
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.069
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.071
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.073
Use #1EA0C2 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.