#1EA88C
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.6% 0.118 174.5), rgb(30, 168, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#1EA88C is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1EA88C |
| RGB | rgb(30, 168, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 70%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.118 174.5) |
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 #1EA88C | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1EA88C | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1EA88C text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1EA88C text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 176.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDBE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 174.8)
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Step 400
400
#5BB49D
oklch(70.8% 0.093 174.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1EA88C
oklch(65.6% 0.118 174.5)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#032E25
oklch(27% 0.048 174.9)
#1EA88C 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) | #A29D8B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91908E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAA0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1EA88C
#1EA88C
oklch(65.6% 0.118 174.5)
- #C87195
#C87195
oklch(65.6% 0.117 354.6)
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 #1EA88C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
Use #1EA88C 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.