#1EF2CD
Closest named color: Bright Teal (#01F9C6). oklch(86% 0.157 175.9), rgb(30, 242, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#1EF2CD is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Teal (#01F9C6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Teal (#01F9C6) |
| Black text | 14.63:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1EF2CD |
| RGB | rgb(30, 242, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 89%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.157 175.9) |
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 #1EF2CD | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #1EF2CD | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #1EF2CD text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1EF2CD text on black | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E4FCF5
oklch(97.2% 0.027 176.4)
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Step 100
100
#C1F7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.058 176.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#1EF2CD
oklch(86% 0.157 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#00E0BD
oklch(81% 0.152 175.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#1EF2CD 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) | #E9E2CB | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D0D0 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F5E7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1EF2CD
#1EF2CD
oklch(86% 0.157 175.9)
- #FFBBD3
#FFBBD3
oklch(86.1% 0.084 356.1)
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 #1EF2CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1EF2CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.024
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.031
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.058
Use #1EF2CD 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.