#1EAC9A
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(67% 0.115 181.5), rgb(30, 172, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#1EAC9A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1EAC9A |
| RGB | rgb(30, 172, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 70%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.115 181.5) |
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 #1EAC9A | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #1EAC9A | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1EAC9A text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1EAC9A text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFEB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 181.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.04 182.6)
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Step 300
300
#8BD0C4
oklch(80.8% 0.072 182.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#1EAC9A
oklch(67% 0.115 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#1EAC9A 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) | #A4A199 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92949C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFA6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1EAC9A
#1EAC9A
oklch(67% 0.115 181.5)
- #CF7690
#CF7690
oklch(67.1% 0.115 1.9)
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 #1EAC9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.050
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.053
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.053
Use #1EAC9A 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.