#1F8697
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.2% 0.092 211.6), rgb(31, 134, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#1F8697 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F8697 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 134, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 66%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.092 211.6) |
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 #1F8697 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1F8697 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1F8697 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1F8697 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 210.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 212.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EACB8
oklch(70.7% 0.066 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#4297A7
oklch(63.1% 0.084 211.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1F8697
oklch(57.2% 0.092 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#016D7C
oklch(49.1% 0.085 211.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C5965
oklch(42.7% 0.07 211.3)
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Step 900
900
#164952
oklch(37.6% 0.055 211.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B30
oklch(27% 0.035 210.9)
#1F8697 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) | #798198 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687597 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D8B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F8697
#1F8697
oklch(57.2% 0.092 211.6)
- #A76356
#A76356
oklch(57.3% 0.091 31.6)
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 #1F8697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.013
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.029
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.036
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
Use #1F8697 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.