#1EDED7
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(81.5% 0.137 190.7), rgb(30, 222, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#1EDED7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1EDED7 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 222, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 76%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.137 190.7) |
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 #1EDED7 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #1EDED7 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1EDED7 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1EDED7 text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAF8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 100
100
#CDF3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.039 190.6)
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Step 200
200
#9DEAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.076 190.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#1EDED7
oklch(81.5% 0.137 190.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#1EDED7 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) | #D0D2D7 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C0D8 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E4DB | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1EDED7
#1EDED7
oklch(81.5% 0.137 190.7)
- #FFA5B2
#FFA5B2
oklch(81.4% 0.107 10.3)
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 #1EDED7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1EDED7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.066
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.072
Use #1EDED7 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.