#1F8395
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56.3% 0.09 212.9), rgb(31, 131, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#1F8395 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F8395 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 131, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.09 212.9) |
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 #1F8395 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1F8395 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1F8395 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1F8395 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 212.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB9
oklch(70.8% 0.066 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#4497A7
oklch(63.2% 0.083 212.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1F8395
oklch(56.3% 0.09 212.9)
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Step 700
700
#086D7D
oklch(49.2% 0.084 212.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F5966
oklch(42.8% 0.07 212.9)
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Step 900
900
#184953
oklch(37.7% 0.054 213.6)
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Step 950
950
#102B30
oklch(27% 0.034 211.3)
#1F8395 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) | #757E96 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667395 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A89 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F8395
#1F8395
oklch(56.3% 0.09 212.9)
- #A46152
#A46152
oklch(56.4% 0.091 33.5)
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 #1F8395, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.018
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
Use #1F8395 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.