#1EA1C8
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.1% 0.118 224.3), rgb(30, 161, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#1EA1C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 224°. 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1EA1C8 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 161, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 74%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.118 224.3) |
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 #1EA1C8 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1EA1C8 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1EA1C8 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1EA1C8 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#C4DEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#98C9DD
oklch(80.8% 0.058 225)
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Step 400
400
#59ADCC
oklch(70.7% 0.093 224.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1EA1C8
oklch(66.1% 0.118 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#0080A1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#022B38
oklch(26.9% 0.049 224.5)
#1EA1C8 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) | #8B9DCA | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768EC8 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADAE | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1EA1C8
#1EA1C8
oklch(66.1% 0.118 224.3)
- #CE7953
#CE7953
oklch(66.1% 0.119 44.3)
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 #1EA1C8, 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 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.069
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.069
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.077
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.077
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.078
Use #1EA1C8 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.