#1EFCF1
Closest named color: Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9). oklch(89.5% 0.152 189.1), rgb(30, 252, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#1EFCF1 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9) |
| Black text | 16.24:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1EFCF1 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 252, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 97%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.152 189.1) |
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 #1EFCF1 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #1EFCF1 | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #1EFCF1 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #1EFCF1 text on black | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred 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
#E3FCF9
oklch(97.2% 0.026 188)
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Step 100
100
#BFF7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.057 188.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#1EFCF1
oklch(89.5% 0.152 189.1)
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Step 300
300
#00DDD3
oklch(80.9% 0.14 189)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.122 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#1EFCF1 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) | #EDEEF1 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2DAF3 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF8 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1EFCF1
#1EFCF1
oklch(89.5% 0.152 189.1)
- #FFCED4
#FFCED4
oklch(89.5% 0.056 10)
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 #1EFCF1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1EFCF1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.011
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.012
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.022
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.025
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.057
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.057
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.057
Use #1EFCF1 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.